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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

The Great American Pastime

directed by Herman Hoffman

“The funny star of 7 YEAR ITCH's back to keep us all in STITCHES.”

19561h 30mComedy

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

The Great American Pastime

directed by Herman Hoffman

“The funny star of 7 YEAR ITCH's back to keep us all in STITCHES.”

19561h 30mComedy

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§ Synopsis

Comedy

Bruce Hallerton becomes coach of the Panthers, a little league baseball team. The fact that an attractive widow has her son on the team causes problems with his wife.

§ Keywords

what it's about

sports little league romantic misunderstanding coaching baseball game jealous wife sportsmanship baseball coach children playing attractive widow

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Writer

Nathaniel Benchley

Cinematography

Arthur E. Arling

Music

§ Cast

8 of 11

Tom Ewell

as Bruce Hallerton

Anne Francis

as Betty Hallerton

Ann Miller

as Doris Patterson

Dean Jones

Rudy Lee

as Dennis Hallerton

Judson Pratt

Raymond Bailey

as George Carruthers

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