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see all genres ›"America's Favorite Pastime" (we hear Japan and Cuba kinda like it, too) is a perennial cinematic favorite, from Babe (Ruth, who actually starred in several silent films) to Bull (Durham) and beyond.
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Casey at the Bat
Things were different in the early days of baseball. Or were they? In this fragment from 1899, the titular Casey gets a bad call from the umpire and the batter decides that fisticuffs are necessary (or, put differently, the batsman decides to batter the umpire).Start your free trial to watch
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Headin' Home
The legendary Babe Ruth stars, essentially, as himself in this baseball drama about a small town boy that makes it big in the major leagues. Despite an initial rough patch with the game, he soon produces remarkable results at the plate. Home runs lead to fame and fortune, of course, but will success change him?Start your free trial to watch -
Hearts and Diamonds
A short entitled HEARTS AND DIAMONDS? It certainly isn't a reference to playing cards (although some "playing" will be involved). Instead, the diamonds are on the baseball field and there will be a bit of romance involved, too. When a fellow is told that his intend paramour has an interest in sport, what...Start your free trial to watch
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His Last Game
Baseball intersects with Native American culture in this unique dramatic short from 1909. As usual, the plot centers around the pitcher of a Choctaw baseball team. Also as usual, someone wants him to throw a game. Deviating from the usual, though, the pitcher takes matters into his own hands and things don't quite work out as...Start your free trial to watch -
One Run Elmer
In reality, Buster Keaton was a lifelong baseball fanatic. ONE RUN ELMER must have been a pleasure to make. The game itself is almost entirely silent and incorporated many of the gags Keaton used in the charity baseball matches which he helped to arrange. They often featured of a host of fellow comedians. The gags include an...Start your free trial to watch




