Review of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) by Deena M — 03 Sep 2007

Love it, such an enjoyable documentary. Hearing Walter Matheau talking about his reverence of him.

This review of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) was written by Deena M on 03 Sep 2007.

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