1955, Seven Days of Fall

2005 · History · 0h 50m

It chronicles the 1955 Brooklyn Dodger/New York Yankees World Series based upon the poem, '1955' by James T. Crawford. In unprecedented style, the presentation uniquely blends documentary elements of archival film footage, still images, narration, player and fan interviews, period music, and recital of the poem to recount this timeless story over 50 years later. Like many greats, 1955 Seven Days of Fall now resides in the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY. The documentary was honored by the New York Film Festival for Best Sports Documentary, the Aurora Award 'Platinum Best in Show', and the Accolade Award of Excellence. It has been broadcast nationwide on PBS and ESPN.