CinemaOSMovie · 1974 · 0h 56m

King of the Hill

80%(1)IMDbDocumentary

This feature documentary follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 season. From the hope and innocence of spring training to the dog days of an August slump, the camera gets up close and personal at the home plate and records the intimate chatter on the mound, in the dugout and in the locker room. It provides a glimpse into the rewards and pressures of sports stardom and the easy camaraderie of the quintessential summer sport.

Directed byWilliam Canning, Donald Brittain

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 56m
Language
EN
Released
October 1, 1974
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Donald Brittain

Donald Brittain

Self - Narrator

Ferguson Jenkins

Ferguson Jenkins

Self

Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks

Self

Creative team
Directed by
William Canning
Donald Brittain
Donald Brittain
Produced by
William Canning

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