The Kid from Left Field (TV 1979)

Director:

Adell Aldrich

Writers:

Katharyn Powers, Jack Sher (screenplay),

Stars:

Gary Coleman, Robert Guillaume, Gary Collins

Cast

Credited cast:
Gary Coleman	...	Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper
Robert Guillaume	...	Larry Cooper
Gary Collins	...	Pete Sloane
Ed McMahon	...	Fred Walker
Tricia O'Neil	...	Marion Fowler
Tab Hunter	...	Bill Lorant
Rick Podell
Alberto Vazquez	...	Juan Telles
Peggy Browne
Don Draper
Owen Sullivan
Stu Nahan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Nave	...	Larson

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

baseball player | champion | team | batboy | baseball | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

La mascotte

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gary Coleman Productions, Zephyr Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Padre Fan: Ahh, what do you expect? The Padres ain't worth spit in the wind!

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Connections

Remake of The Kid from Left Field (1953)

User Reviews

Child Actor Gary Coleman at his Top!

This Heartwarming Father and Son/Baseball Fantasy is marvelous! Different Strokes Star Gary Coleman is at his childlike enthusiastic best, in playing a unheeded young lad, who takes over as Manager of the Major League Baseball Team San Diego Padres. He has to try to bring the team from worst to first, while struggling to prevent child authorities from separating him from his loving, alcohilc ex-player, Father (played by the always reliable Robert Guillaume). Actor Gary Collins plays a commendable supporting role, as an aging star player (and the father's old rival), who sees in the Kid his own youthful vigor for the Game, as well as a last shot at Glory. Well worth watching for the dynamics between the actors, and for remembering the kid in each of us, who has ever loved the Game of Baseball!