Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
{{short description|1995 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
| image =
| caption =
| director = Michael Tollin
| producer = Fredric Golding
| writer = Michael Tollin
| narrator =
| music = Ed Smart
| cinematography = Derek Britt
Chuck Cohen
| editing = John Ganem
| studio = Turner Entertainment[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32716207 WorldCat.org]
Tollin/Robbins Productions
Mundy Lane Entertainment
| distributor = TBS[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1995-04-12-1995102102-story.html Aaron film should not be missed - Baltimore Sun]
| released = {{Film date|1995|4|12}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream is a 1995 American documentary film directed by Michael Tollin.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-09-tv-52465-story.html Hank Aaron: Beyond Home Plate - Los Angeles Times] The story follows baseball slugger Hank Aaron's pursuit of Babe Ruth's all-time record for home runs.[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/200441/hank-aaron-chasing-the-dream TCM.com]
Accolades
It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1996 |title=The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners |access-date=October 23, 2011|work=oscars.org}}{{cite web |title=Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream |date=1995-04-12 |website=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010205435/https://variety.com/1995/tv/reviews/hank-aaron-chasing-the-dream-1200441417/ |archive-date=2019-10-10 |url-status=live |url=https://variety.com/1995/tv/reviews/hank-aaron-chasing-the-dream-1200441417/}} and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series or Special.{{Cite news |date=July 21, 1995 |title=Emmy Award nominations 1995: Nighttime Nominees: A Complete Rundown |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-21-ca-26201-story.html |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times}} It also won the Peabody Award.[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/hank-aaron-chasing-the-dream The Peabody Awards]
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0113254|title=Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream}}
- [https://www.allmovie.com/movie/hank-aaron-chasing-the-dream-v151791 AllMovie]
- [https://ew.com/article/1995/04/14/hanks-memories-2/ Hanks' for the Memories |Entertainment Weekly.com]
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Category:1995 documentary films
Category:American sports documentary films
Category:Documentary films about baseball
Category:Films directed by Michael Tollin
Category:Peabody Award–winning broadcasts
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