Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Kid from Left Field

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
421
YOUR RATING
The Kid from Left Field (1953)
Former ballplayer Larry Cooper secretly and unofficially manages a struggling major league club, the Bisons, through his nine year old son, Christie, who is a bat-boy for the team.
Play trailer2:14
1 Video
10 Photos
ComedyDramaFamily
Former ballplayer Larry Cooper secretly and unofficially manages a struggling major league club, the Bisons, through his nine year old son, Christie, who is a bat-boy for the team.Former ballplayer Larry Cooper secretly and unofficially manages a struggling major league club, the Bisons, through his nine year old son, Christie, who is a bat-boy for the team.Former ballplayer Larry Cooper secretly and unofficially manages a struggling major league club, the Bisons, through his nine year old son, Christie, who is a bat-boy for the team.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
421
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Harmon Jones
  • Writer
    • Jack Sher
  • Stars
    • Dan Dailey
    • Anne Bancroft
    • Billy Chapin
  • Director
    • Harmon Jones
  • Writer
    • Jack Sher
  • Stars
    • Dan Dailey
    • Anne Bancroft
    • Billy Chapin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:14
    Watch Official Trailer

    Photos10

    Anne Bancroft, Billy Chapin, and Dan Dailey in The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    Anne Bancroft and Lloyd Bridges in The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    Anne Bancroft, Lloyd Bridges, Billy Chapin, and Dan Dailey in The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    Billy Chapin and Dan Dailey in The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    Billy Chapin and Dan Dailey in The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    Dan Dailey in The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    Anne Bancroft in The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    Lloyd Bridges in The Kid from Left Field (1953)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Dan Dailey
    Dan Dailey
    • Larry 'Pop' Cooper
    Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    • Marian Foley
    Billy Chapin
    Billy Chapin
    • Christy Cooper
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Pete Haines
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Fred F. Whacker
    Richard Egan
    Richard Egan
    • Billy Lorant
    Bob Hopkins
    • Bobo Noonan
    Alex Gerry
    Alex Gerry
    • J.R. Johnson
    Walter Sande
    Walter Sande
    • Barnes
    Fess Parker
    Fess Parker
    • McDougal
    George Phelps
    • Tony
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Hyams
    Paul Salata
    • Larson
    John Beradino
    John Beradino
    • Hank Dreiser
    • (as John Berardino)
    Gene Thompson
    • Jim Cary, Pitcher
    Malcolm Cassell
    • Jimmy Baker
    Ike Jones
    • John Grant
    Ron Hargrave
    • Craig
    • Director
      • Harmon Jones
    • Writer
      • Jack Sher
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Sitting Pretty
    7.4
    Sitting Pretty
    It Happens Every Spring
    6.8
    It Happens Every Spring
    The Kid from Left Field
    5.8
    The Kid from Left Field
    Wee Willie Winkie
    6.9
    Wee Willie Winkie
    Pollyanna
    7.4
    Pollyanna
    Stowaway
    7.1
    Stowaway
    Francis in the Haunted House
    5.6
    Francis in the Haunted House
    The Karate Kid Part III
    5.3
    The Karate Kid Part III
    The Rocket Man
    5.9
    The Rocket Man
    The Karate Kid
    7.3
    The Karate Kid

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      No matter what the on base situation, the pitcher always takes a full windup rather than throwing from the stretch.
    • Goofs
      The Bisons' home park is portrayed by Los Angeles' now-defunct Wrigley Field. At the end, when the Bisons are announced as opening the World Series at Brooklyn, the venue is still Wrigley Field, although it should be Ebbetts Field.
    • Connections
      Remade as The Kid from Left Field (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      The Right Kind
      (uncredited)

      Written by Don George, Lionel Newman and Charles Henderson

    User reviews11

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    One of the best unknown movies ever...
    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.
    helpful•16
    1
    • tabortooth
    • Mar 6, 2006

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • June 29, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Kid in Left Field
    • Filming locations
      • Wrigley Field - 42nd Place & Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $670,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Kid from Left Field (1953)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Kid from Left Field (1953) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.