King of the Hill

King of the Hill

56 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 1974

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.

King of the Hill

56 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 1974

King of the Hill
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.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title King of the Hill
Directors William Canning, Donald Brittain
Writers

Cast

Donald Brittain

as Self - Narrator

Ernie Banks

as Self