Summaries

The "true story" of baseball great Babe Ruth; Ruth plays himself.

Fictional story of a country boy who can't get the hang of playing baseball and is the butt of jokes in his small town. But one day he gets mad and knocks a towering home run. Suddenly he is off and running to fame in the big leagues. When he returns to his home town, everyone sees that he is the same loveable fellow he was before.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • baseball
  • actor playing himself
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Sport
Release date Sep 18, 1920
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English None
Filming locations Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Kessel & Baumann Yankee Photo Corporation

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 11m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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