Overview

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.

Cast

Liev Schreiber, John G. Avildsen, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Charlie Chaplin, Robert Chartoff, Jackie Cooper, Billy Crystal

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What is "Sports on the Silver Screen" about?

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.

When was "Sports on the Silver Screen" released?

Sports on the Silver Screen was released in 1997.

Who stars in "Sports on the Silver Screen"?

The cast includes Liev Schreiber, John G. Avildsen, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart.