No no : a dockumentary / The Orchard presents a Baseball Iconoclasts production ; in association with Arts + Labor ; produced by Mike Blizzard, Chris Cortez, Jeffrey J. Radice ; directed by Jeffrey J. Radice.

[New York] : The Orchard, [2014]

© 2014

1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

"On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 136 years of baseball history, only 276 no-hitters have been recorded. Dock is the only pitcher to ever claim he accomplished his while high on LSD. During his 12 years in the major leagues, Dock lived the expression "Black is Beautiful!" He wore curlers on the field. He stepped out of his Cadillac wearing the widest bell bottoms and the broadest collars. When he put on his uniform, he was one of the most intimidating pitchers of the 1970s. Dock was often at the forefront of controversy and has been called the "Muhammad Ali of Baseball." He was an outspoken leader of a new wave of civil rights in sports, when black athletes were no longer content to accept second-class treatment or keep their mouths shut about indignities. For this, the press labeled him a militant. After Dock retired from baseball, he was as outspoken about his addictions to alcohol and amphetamines (aka "greenies") as he had been about racial prejudice during his career. He spent his last decades using that blunt honesty as a counselor helping other addicts, until his death from liver disease in 2008" -- www.nonodockumentary.com.

No no : a documentary

Images / Video & Film

English

November 14, 2017

Director of photography, John Fieg ; editor, Sam Wainwright Douglas ; original music, Adam Horovitz ; executive producer, David Hodges ; animators, Scott Calonico, Jake Mendez, Jen Piper.

DVD; region 1; widescreen (16x9; 1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby 2.0 stereo.

Not rated.

BSI-10001-9 The Orchard