The Kid from Cleveland
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Directed by | Herbert Kline |
Written by | Herbert Kline (Story) John Bright |
Produced by | Walter Colmes |
Starring | George Brent Lynn Bari Russ Tamblyn Tommy Cook Ann Doran Louis Jean Heydt K. Elmo Lowe John Beradino |
Cinematography | Jack Marta |
Edited by | Jason H. Bernie |
Music by | Nathan Scott |
Production company | Herbert Kline Productions |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Kid from Cleveland is a 1949 sports drama film starring George Brent, Lynn Bari and Russ Tamblyn. Directed by Herbert Kline, the film was released by Republic Pictures.
The Kid from Cleveland tells 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 then current coach and Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tris Speaker. Also featured were the team's then current and former ballparks, Cleveland Municipal Stadium and League Park. Several Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves players also appear in the film in archive baseball footage segments from the 1948 World Series.
Cast
- George Brent as Mike Jackson
- Lynn Bari as Katherine Jackson
- Russ Tamblyn as Johnny Barrows
- Tommy Cook as Dan "The Kid" Hudson
- Ann Doran as Emily Barrows Novak
- Louis Jean Heydt as Carl Novak
- K. Elmo Lowe as Dave Joyce/Jake Dawson
- John Beradino as Mac, the Fence
Cleveland Indians in the cast
as themselves:
- Bill Veeck (Owner and President)
- Lou Boudreau
- Tris Speaker
- Hank Greenberg
- Bob Feller
- Gene Bearden
- Satchel 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 Ávila
- 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)
External links
- 1949 films
- 1940s sports drama films
- American baseball films
- American films
- American sports drama films
- American black-and-white films
- Cleveland Indians
- English-language films
- Films scored by Nathan Scott
- Films set in Cleveland
- Films shot in Cleveland
- Republic Pictures films
- Sports films based on actual events
- 1949 drama films