(Dramatic Narrative)
As the opening images begin to roll, suddenly its the 1940s: large, luxurious theater seats shrink to their compact, wooden ancestors. Your plastic can of Coke transforms into the cold, crisp glass bottle your grandparents coveted in their youth. Film of WWII veterans returning home fill the screen in a hazy coat of black and white, fully immersing and transporting you to the back times of segregation, and the introduction of baseball’s bravest and most iconic pioneer. A triumphant display of cultural awareness , Brian Helgeland’s ’42’ illustrates African American inequality in the mid-1900s, while also paying homage to Jackie Robinson’s revolutionary influence during baseball’s more golden ages.

(Summary Narrative)
Premiering April 13th, Brian Helgeland’s biopic ’42’ recounts the compelling story of Jackie Robinson, the first African American man to ever play Major League Baseball. Following his bouts with societal rejection and racial prejudice, Robinson finds himself representing more than the number on his jersey and the team across his chest. Helgeland captures the tone and feel of the time, while providing intriguing examples of the sport for baseball fans and novices alike.