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The Great American Pastime

1956, Movie, NR, 89 mins

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This comedic look at Little League baseball and its effects on both youngsters and adults predates THE BAD NEWS BEARS by nearly 20 years. Bruce Hallerton (Tom Ewell), a young attorney, agrees to manage a baseball team to get closer to his son, but soon this endeavor turns into a nightmare, as parents begin pressuring him to give their kids the top spots on the team. When a sexy young widow (Ann Miller) comes on to Bruce to make sure her boy is allowed to pitch, the coach's j... read more leave a comment
A mild-mannered lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he takes over a little league team in The Great American Pastime (1956).
Free | TCM

Posted: 8/1/2008
Year: 1956
Rated NR

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Cast
Tom Ewell: Bruce Hallerton
Anne Francis: Betty Hallerton
Ann Miller: Mrs. Doris Patterson
Dean Jones: Buck Rivers
Rudy Lee: Dennis Hallerton
Judson Pratt: Ed Ryder

 

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