Marquee to air unseen Cubs footage from bygone era in ‘Cubs Flicks’ series

Phil Cavarretta is among the many Cubs legends who appear in “Cubs Flicks.” (Provided)

In 1991, HBO aired the award-winning “When It Was a Game,” a compilation of 8- and 16-mm home movies of major-league baseball from 1934 to 1957. The films, in their original color, came from fans and players and had not been seen publicly. They revealed stunning sights, putting the game’s historic figures in a new light.

Filmmaker George Roy won a Peabody Award for “When It Was a Game,” and he followed the film with iterations in 1992 and 2000. They stayed true to their predecessor, showing footage from across baseball.