King of the Hill (1974)

Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

• Donald Brittain as Self - Narrator
• Ferguson Jenkins as Self
• Ernie Banks as Self

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