Fast Company
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A. Edward Sutherland
Director
Evelyn Brent
Evelyn Corey
Jack Oakie
Elmer Kane
Richard "skeets" Gallagher
Bert Wade
Sam Hardy
Dave Walker
Arthur Housman
Barney Barlow
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Sports
Release Date
Sep
14,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Elmer The Great by Ring Lardner, George M. Cohan (New York, 24 Sep 1928).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 10m
Sound
Mono (MovieTone)
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,863ft
(8 reels)
Synopsis
Elmer Kane, a village baseball hero turned professional, loves vampish vaudeville actress Evelyn Corey, who thinks he is a hick. At training camp Yankee scout Bert Wade sends him love letters signed by Evelyn to make Elmer perform well. During the World Series games with Pittsburgh Elmer discovers the deception. Then some crooked gamblers try to bribe Elmer to throw the game. The final deciding game goes badly because Elmer is in a slump over Evelyn. Wade sends Evelyn in to cheer him. While she is with him she finds she really loves him--Elmer bangs out the home run that wins the World Series.
Director
A. Edward Sutherland
Director
Cast
Evelyn Brent
Evelyn Corey
Jack Oakie
Elmer Kane
Richard "skeets" Gallagher
Bert Wade
Sam Hardy
Dave Walker
Arthur Housman
Barney Barlow
Gwen Lee
Rosie La Clerq
Chester Conklin
C. of C. President
E. H. Calvert
Platt
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Kane
Bert Rome
Hank Gordon
Irish Meusel
Arnold "jigger" Statz
Truck Hannah
Gus Sanberg
Ivan Olson
Wally Rehg
Jack Adams
George Boehler
Howard Burkett
Red Rollings
Frank Greene
Lez Smith
Themselves, baseball players
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Sports
Release Date
Sep
14,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Elmer The Great by Ring Lardner, George M. Cohan (New York, 24 Sep 1928).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 10m
Sound
Mono (MovieTone)
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,863ft
(8 reels)
