Damn Yankees (1958)
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- Approved
- 1h 51min
- Comedy, Musical
- 28 Dec 1958 (Japan)
- Movie
A frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to help the baseball team win the league pennant.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Tab Hunter | ... |
Joe Hardy
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| Gwen Verdon | ... |
Lola
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| Ray Walston | ... |
Mr. Applegate
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| Russ Brown | ... |
Benny Van Buren
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| Shannon Bolin | ... |
Mrs. Meg Boyd
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| Nathaniel Frey | ... |
Smokey
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| James Komack | ... |
Rocky
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| Rae Allen | ... |
Gloria Thorpe
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Robert Shafer | ... |
Joe Boyd
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| Jean Stapleton | ... |
Sister Miller
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| Albert Linville | ... |
Vernon
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Roy Sievers | ... |
Joe Hardy - #2 - Washington Senators (archiveFootage)
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| William Adams | ... |
Yankees Team Owner (uncredited)
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| Phil Arnold | ... |
Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Robert Banas | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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| Yogi Berra | ... |
Self - New York Yankee (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Rodney Bieber | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Herman Boden | ... |
Baseball Player / Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Carr | ... |
Man denying scandal (uncredited)
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| Allen Case | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Fred Curt | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Pepe J. DeChiazza | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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| William Fawcett | ... |
Postmaster Hawkins (uncredited)
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| Roy Fitzell | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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| Bob Fosse | ... |
Mambo Dancer (uncredited)
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| Joseph Glick | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Henderson | ... |
Theater Spectator (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Backstage Extra (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Howell | ... |
Doris Miller (uncredited)
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| Bruce Hoy | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Perk Lazelle | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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| Mickey Mantle | ... |
Self - New York Yankee (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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John Marlin | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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| Joseph Mell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Mike Morelli | ... |
Theater Spectator (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Art Passarella | ... |
Umpire (uncredited)
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Joseph Paz | ... |
Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
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Frank Radcliffe | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Frank J. Scannell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Lucile Sewall | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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| Fred Sherman | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Moose Skowron | ... |
Self - New York Yankee (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
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Jack Tygett | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Theater Spectator (uncredited)
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Judith Woodbury | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Abbott | ||
| Stanley Donen | ||
Written by
| George Abbott | ... | (screenplay by) |
| George Abbott | ... | (based upon the play "Damn Yankees" book by) and |
| Douglass Wallop | ... | (based upon the play "Damn Yankees" book by) |
| Douglass Wallop | ... | (from novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant") |
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | ... | (based on "Faust: Part I" by) |
Produced by
| George Abbott | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Frederick Brisson | ... | associate producer |
| Stanley Donen | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Robert E. Griffith | ... | associate producer (as Robert Griffith) |
| Harold Prince | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ray Heindorf | ... | (uncredited) |
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Harold Lipstein | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Bracht | ||
Editorial Department
| J. Russell Graziano | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Jean Eckart | ||
| William Eckart | ||
Art Direction by
| Stanley Fleischer | ||
| Bertram Tuttle | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| John Sturtevant | ||
| John P. Austin | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Jean Eckart | ||
| William Eckart | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| George Lane | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Marion Vaughn | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ivan Volkman | ... | assistant director |
| Gil Kissel | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Fred Scheld | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robert Turner | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Alfred Williams | ... | second props man (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
| Dolph Thomas | ... | sound |
| Al Dripps | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Arthur H. Pullen | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| George Reid | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Dugas | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| William Hamon | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Dudie Maschmeyer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William Reisbord | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ed Rike | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Geoffrey Alan | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Marie Pickering | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Richard Adler | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | music supervisor |
| Jerry Ross | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Howard Jackson | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Richard Michaels | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Frederick Brisson | ... | producer: original stage production (as Brisson) |
| Bob Fosse | ... | choreographer |
| Robert E. Griffith | ... | producer: original stage production (as Griffith) |
| Harold Prince | ... | producer: original stage production (as Prince) |
| Maurice Binder | ... | title designer: main titles (uncredited) |
| Patricia Ferrier | ... | assistant dance director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1959) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. First National Pictures, Inc.)
- Legend Films (1958) (World-wide)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Vintage Films (2012) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant.
Written by Stewart M. Clamen |
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| Taglines | The Picture That Cops the Pennant for Great Entertainment! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gwen Verdon's dance partner in "Who's Got the Pain?" is Bob Fosse, who was restaging his stage choreography for the film, and took the opportunity to step into the number, which became a rare and treasured opportunity for Broadway fans to see the artist and his muse perform together. Verdon and Fosse married in 1960. See more » |
| Goofs | When Joe is introduced to the manager and the reporter at the ballpark, there is a palm tree in the background, although the scene takes place in Washington DC. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Six Months Out of Every Year See more » |
| Quotes |
Smokey:
Hey Linvy, what's a three letter word for "a sticky substance"? [Linville thinks for a moment and then points to a wad of gum in his mouth] Smokey: Spit? No, that's four. See more » |