The Kid from Cleveland
The Kid from Cleveland is a 1949 film which told the story of a "troubled teenaged fan" being helped by his favorite baseball team - the Cleveland Indians. The Indians had just won the 1948 World Series and many of the team's players made appearances along with owner Bill Veeck, co-owner and former Major League Baseball star Hank Greenberg, and current coach and Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tris Speaker. Also featured were the team's current and former ballparks, Cleveland Municipal Stadium and League Park.
The cast
-George Brent who would later receive two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
-Lynn Bari
-Russ Tamblyn
-Tommy Cook as Dan 'The Kid' Hudson
-Ann Doran
-Louis Jean Heyd
-K. Elmo Lowe
-John Beradino
Cleveland Indians in the cast (as themselves)
-Bill Veeck
-Lou Boudreau
-Tris Speaker
-Hank Greenberg
-Bob Feller
-Gene Bearden
-Satchel Paige (listed as Satchell Paige)
-Bob Lemon
-Steve Gromek
-Joe Gordon
-Mickey Vernon
-Ken Keltner
-Ray Boone
-Dale Mitchell
-Larry Doby
-Bob Kennedy
-Jim Hegan
Uncredited Cleveland Indians in the cast (as themselves)
-Bobby Avila
-Al Benton
-Allie Clark
-Mike Garcia
-Mel Harder
-Bill McKechnie
-Frank Papish
-Hal Peck
-Mike Tresh
-Thurman Tucker
-Lefty Weisman
-Early Wynn
-Sam Zoldak
Baseball Umpires (uncredited)
-Bill Grieve
-Bill Summers
As well, several Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves players appear in the film in archive baseball footage segments from the 1948 World Series.