Alibi Ike (1935)

Director:

Ray Enright

Writers:

William Wister Haines (writer)
Ring Lardner (story)

Release Date:

15 June 1935 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

a 4-BASE Hit!

Plot:

Idiosyncratic new recruit Francis "Ike" Farrell tries to help the Cubs to the pennant with his pitching and hitting.

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Sequel | Character Name In Title

Cast

Joe E. Brown	...	Frank X. Farrell
Olivia de Havilland	...	Dolly Stevens
Ruth Donnelly	...	Bess
Roscoe Karns	...	Cary
William Frawley	...	Cap
Eddie Shubert	...	Jack Mack
Paul Harvey	...	Crawford
Joe King	...	Owner (as Joseph King)
Joseph Crehan	...	Conductor
G. Pat Collins	...	Lieutenant
Spencer Charters	...	Minister
Gene Morgan	...	Smitty

Runtime:

73 min | USA:72 min (Turner library print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Wrigley Field - 42nd Place & Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

All the uncredited roles of major league players were played by current or former professional baseball players.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the final game at the end of the movie, the opposing team is constantly referred to as the Giants when their uniforms clearly show them as the Cardinals.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Damn Yankees! (1958)

Soundtrack:

The Shadows of Yesterday's Stars

JOE E. BROWN WAS A GREAT COMEDIAN!

"Alibi Ike" 1935 was just one of Joe E. Brown's great contributions to the comedy world. In this picture he was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and played other roles as a St.Louis Cardinal, always arriving in the top of the nineth inning and saving the game as a top notch pitcher and hitter. It surprised me to see that Oliva de Havilland co-stared with this slap stick comedian, it was her very first film in 1935 and she went on to great fame in "Gone With The Wind" 1939 and many other famous classic movies. William Fawley, veteran film star("My Three Sons" TV Series) also performed his great talents. Another great star in this film was Roscoe Karns, who played, "Rocky King, Inside Detective" in the 1950's TV Series. Joe E. Brown's famous large mouth was his trade-mark and he sure gave people a great deal of happiness during World War II, his films will live on forever and ever.