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Headin' Home

  • 19201920
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
300
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POPULARITY
126,091
12,847
Headin' Home (1920)
BiographyComedyDrama
The "true story" of baseball great Babe Ruth; Ruth plays himself.The "true story" of baseball great Babe Ruth; Ruth plays himself.The "true story" of baseball great Babe Ruth; Ruth plays himself.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
300
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
126,091
12,847
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Lawrence C. Windom
    • Writers
      • Arthur 'Bugs' Baer(titles)
      • Earle Browne(story)
    • Stars
      • Babe Ruth
      • Ruth Taylor
      • William Sheer
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lawrence C. Windom
    • Writers
      • Arthur 'Bugs' Baer(titles)
      • Earle Browne(story)
    • Stars
      • Babe Ruth
      • Ruth Taylor
      • William Sheer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Babe Ruth
    Babe Ruth
    • Babe
    • (as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth)
    Ruth Taylor
    • Mildred Tobin
    William Sheer
    • Harry Knight
    Margaret Seddon
    Margaret Seddon
    • Babe's Mother
    Frances Victory
    • Pigtails
    James A. Marcus
    • Simon Tobin
    Ralf Harolde
    Ralf Harolde
    • John Tobin
    • (as Ralph Harolds)
    Charles Byer
    Charles Byer
    • David Talmadge
    • (as Charles Burt)
    George Halpin
    • Doc Hedges…
    William J. Gross
    William J. Gross
    • Eliar Lott
    Walter Lawrence
    • Tony Marino
    Ann Brody
    Ann Brody
    • Mrs. Tony Marino
    • (as Anne Brodie)
    Ricca Allen
    Ricca Allen
    • Almira Worters
    Sammy Blum
    Sammy Blum
    • Jimbo Jones
    • (as Sam Blum)
    Ethel Kerwin
    • Kitty Wilson
    Tom Cameron
    • Deacon Flack
    • (as Thomas Cameron)
    Charles J. Hunt
    • Reverend David Talmadge
    • Director
      • Lawrence C. Windom
    • Writers
      • Arthur 'Bugs' Baer(titles)
      • Earle Browne(story)
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    • Trivia
      Babe Ruth received $25,000 for this, his first film. The sum was a large amount for the time, and Ruth refused to cash his paycheck and carried it around to show to friends. By the time Ruth had decided to cash his check for the film, the check bounced because of the film's poor box office results. Ruth shrugged off his loss and kept the check as a memento.
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    7/10
    When a Feller Plays Good Ball
    Telling a simple tale of Babe Ruth's life in his small hometown just before his rise to fame, the intertitles relating the story as it is supposedly known by an "oldtimer" from Babe Ruth's birthplace of Haverlock. Following the goings-on in the town including stuff about various locals, Babe's life at home with his mother and foster-sister (an adorable little gal known as "Pigtails" who sports braids that stick out on each side of her head) and Babe's interest in a local woman who appears to be rather fickle. Babe is seen doing homespun stuff like carving baseball bats out of kindling, letting dogs loose that have been caged by the local dog catcher, and playing in a home town game, batting for the other team!

    This is a mildly entertaining film - mainly of interest for the view of a young (and fairly trim) Babe Ruth, who plays himself in this. He gives a somewhat bland performance, his facial expression barely changes no matter what is happening on screen. Nevertheless, he has his charm and comes across as a real nice guy - it is certainly very interesting to see him. Some humor is attempted at in this film, via the title cards - but it pretty much falls flat. The backwoods way of speaking as told by the old man who narrates this comes across as slightly annoying - the word "wuz" is used over and over again, you get the idea. Interesting shot of a sea of men in straw hats pouring into the ball park - and I agree, Pigtails (not to mention her cute little dog) steals the film. The print of this, as seen on the Kino DVD, looks very nice, with a good deal of contrast - the music is an old-fashioned organ score that suits the film. All in all, not a great film - but for baseball and Babe Ruth fans, a must see.
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1920 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kessel & Baumann
      • Yankee Photo Corporation
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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