The Kid from Cleveland (1949)

Baseball team (the Cleveland Indians) helps a troubled teenaged fan.

Director:

Herbert Kline

Writers:

John Bright (screenplay), Herbert Kline (story)

Stars:

George Brent, Lynn Bari, Russ Tamblyn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Brent	...	Mike Jackson
Lynn Bari	...	Katherine Jackson
Russ Tamblyn	...	Johnny Barrows (as Rusty Tamblyn)
Tommy Cook	...	Dan Hudson
Ann Doran	...	Emily Novak
Louis Jean Heydt	...	Carl Novak
K. Elmo Lowe	...	Dave Joyce
John Beradino	...	Mac
Bill Veeck	...	Bill Veeck - Cleveland Indians Owner and President
Lou Boudreau	...	Lou Boudreau - Cleveland Indians Player
Tris Speaker	...	Tris Speaker - Cleveland Indians Coach
Hank Greenberg	...	Hank Greenberg - Cleveland Indians Player
Bob Feller	...	Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians Player
Gene Bearden	...	Gene Bearden- Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige	...	'Satchel' Paige - Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher (as Satchell Paige)

Storyline

Teen baseball fan Johnny Barrows sneaks into the baseball stadium of the Cleveland Indians, then playing in the 1948 World Series; claiming to be an orphan, he befriends team members & broadcaster Mike Jackson. But it develops that Johnny has a troubled home life with his mother and stepfather, and is involved in juvenile crime. His 'better side' shows only when he runs away to visit the team again. Can Mike and the Indians (playing themselves) wrest Johnny away from bad influences?

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | cleveland indians | stepfather | world series | stadium | 

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Taglines:

The story of...a kid...a city...and 30 Godfathers!

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1949 (USA)

Also Known As:

Revolta de um Coração

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Herbert Kline Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scenes depicting the main characters in Arizona at an outdoor barbecue were actually filmed at a mansion in Cleveland. The home was owned by the Erdman family and was located around the 1900 block of E. 87th St. Other scenes shot in Cleveland were at the following locations: Detention Home, Edgewater Park, The Flats, The Art Museum, The Cleveland Playhouse and of course, Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

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Crazy Credits

Introducing Rusty Tamblyn as Johnny Barrows and his 30 godfathers.

User Reviews

Not just history, there is a story too

I suppose that this is somewhat less than a good average film. On the other hand, I never was bored watching it and I intend to watch it again (no, not because I am an Indians fan--I'm not). Possibly this is due to the continued appearances of the 1948 Indians. This may be a movie, but historically where will you ever get another chance to hear those great players and see more of them than you get from a brief newsreel.

Plus, there really is a story beyond the baseball. It shows fairly well the results of poor communication, lack of communication, and miscommunication. It also shows the importance of caring for someone, how important that is, and how important it is to work at showing that you care. We sometimes forget that there does need to be an intensity to our relationships, that we need to consciously work on our relationships with others.

Johnny Barrows loses his father in the war. He becomes especially upset when his mother remarries. Through a misunderstanding, he never really takes to his stepfather. His behavior is best when he is with the Indians. It is not till the end that this is cleared up and that is helped by a story of Larry Doby's first days as an Indian.