Title:
1958 World Series — Milwaukee Braves Home Movie Footage // BTS of Production
REEL ID:
L068R001
RUN TIME:
0:04:56
FORMAT:
16mm motion picture film
FILM TYPE:
Color Kodak Kodachrome
SOUND:
Silent (no synchronized sound)
PRODUCTION:
Amateur / personal home movie footage
Description:
This rare home movie captures candid, behind-the-scenes and in-stadium views of the 1958 World Series, featuring the Milwaukee Braves. Shot on 16mm color film without synchronized sound, the reel offers an authentic spectator’s perspective on one of baseball’s most significant postwar championship events.
The footage opens near a pass gate window, providing glimpses of restricted access areas before the game. Workers prepare the baseball field as grounds crews finalize conditions ahead of play. Television news station crews are seen setting up cameras and recording equipment, reflecting the growing presence of broadcast media in late-1950s professional sports.
Pre-game activity continues with the Milwaukee Braves warming up on the field, players throwing, stretching, and preparing as the stadium fills. A prominent Miller High Life sign appears in the background, firmly situating the imagery within the commercial and cultural landscape of the era.
The reel concludes with wide views of the stands packed with spectators watching the World Series unfold, emphasizing the scale of attendance and baseball’s central role in American popular culture during the late 1950s.
Preserved as true home movie footage—not a distributed compilation—this reel provides a valuable, ground-level record of the 1958 World Series atmosphere, combining player preparation, media presence, and fan engagement into a single, cohesive document of midcentury sports history.
Tags:
1958 World Series, Milwaukee Braves, Major League Baseball, Baseball history, Championship game, Home movie footage, Stadium crowd, Fans in stands, Grounds crew, Field preparation, Pre-game warmups, Television news crews, Broadcast media, Miller High Life, Postwar America, Midcentury sports culture, Vintage baseball footage, 16mm film, Color film, Silent film, Analog film, Archival sports footage, Americana, Nostalgic footage