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6.2/10   173 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Jack Sher (writer)
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Release Date:
July 1953 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The wackily wonderful story that waves pennants in your heart! more
Plot:
Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son... more | add synopsis
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One of the best unknown movies ever... more (5 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Dan Dailey ... Larry 'Pop' Cooper

Anne Bancroft ... Marian Foley
Billy Chapin ... Christie Cooper

Lloyd Bridges ... Pete Haines
Ray Collins ... Fred F. Whacker
Richard Egan ... Billy Lorant
Bob Hopkins ... Bobo Noonan
Alex Gerry ... J.R. Johnson
Walter Sande ... Barnes
Fess Parker ... McDougal
George Phelps ... Tony
John Gallaudet ... Hyams
Paul Salata ... Larson
John Beradino ... Hank Dreiser (as John Berardino)
Gene Thompson ... Jim Cary, Pitcher
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Additional Details

Runtime:
80 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #16442)

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Remade as The Kid from Left Field (1979) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Right Kind more

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8 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
One of the best unknown movies ever..., 6 March 2006
10/10
Author: tabortooth from United States

Since no one really knows about this movie and no one will re-release it, it contains a magical innocence that helps you take it seriously when watching it. This is a baseball movie but you don't have to be a fan to enjoy the father and son relationship that exists and blossoms throughout this loving fantasy. While watching, you can't help but hope your own kid has half the heart that Christie Cooper does(played by Billy Chapin). The rest of the cast is great and this is one of those sweet, fun movies that just works. Dan Daily (the father) does a great job but the real joy is how he doesn't steal the spotlight from Chapin and lets the story really develop.

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