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  2. Aug 7, 2013 · We compare the 42 movie to the 42 true story as we examine the real Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, Rachel Isum and other characters from the movie.

  3. Apr 29, 2022 · Is 42 Based on a True Story? Yes, ‘42’ is based on a true story. The biographical drama film is about the baseball player Jack Roosevelt Robinson, who joined the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 42_(film)42 (film) - Wikipedia

    42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film written and directed by Brian Helgeland. The plot follows baseball player Jackie Robinson , the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the modern era.

  5. Dec 26, 2013 · Turns out, 42 — a biopic that portrays Jackie Robinson's 1947 integration of Major League Baseball — gets a lot of things right. Arnold Rampersad, a professor of English at Stanford University...

  6. So, yes: There's some important stuff missing. In the movie, Jackie Robinson is the only black player at spring training with the Montreal Royals in 1946; in real life, pitcher John Wright...

  7. Feb 6, 2011 · Now, in an attempt to cash in on their obsession, a new book published this week, 42: Douglas Adams' Amazingly Accurate Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything, looks at real-life occurrences...

  8. Apr 11, 2013 · 42,” Brian Helgeland’s new film about Jackie Robinson, is blunt, simple and sentimental, using time-tested methods to teach a clear and rousing lesson.