Robert Redford to look into a story on Branch Rickey.

Philly · Post by **Philly** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:25 pm

Here is part of a story on what Robert Redford is into today.

Redford said he'll tackle the "inside, down-to-the mats story" of how Branch Rickey helped Jackie Robinson break into major league baseball in 1947.

"What Rickey had to do, what Robinson had to go through, and the partnership they had to form, that's a story nobody knows," Redford said. "It's just a fascinating story."

Glad to hear that this story maybe made into a movie.

Burg_Grad_77 · Post by **Burg_Grad_77** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:19 am

Maybe they could actually come to the Portsmouth area to shoot some of it. That would be cool.

Philly · Post by **Philly** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:38 am

I would think that no one can do a story or movie on Branch Rickey, without coming to Portsmouth. Who knows..

alabama mike · Post by **alabama mike** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:07 pm

I think I saw Mr. Redford out on Duck Run today? :roll:

JK It would be neat to get some footage of the old homeplace in the work.

mstangmom · Post by **mstangmom** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:29 pm

enlighten me please who is the guy? what did he do?
I have never heard of him.

Philly · Post by **Philly** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:21 pm

Thanks Tobias, I wasn't thnking that some people wouldn't know who Branch Rickey was.

Portsmouth Mural

mstangmom · Post by **mstangmom** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:46 pm

Thank you for the information. Portsmouth should be proud.

sorry I didn't know who he was

orange-n-brown 365 · Post by **orange-n-brown 365** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:52 pm

never heard of him interesting history :-D