The Kid from Left Field

"The Grand Picture About the Grandest Game of All -- You'll Love Every Wonderful Minute of It!"

Jun 29 1953 Approved 1h 20m
Comedy, Sport

Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes friends with the former team owner's niece (and her boyfriend Pete), and not only gets his dad's job back, but a batboy position for himself. With his dad's help, Christie begins to make a few suggestions here and there. And as a publicity stunt, the team makes him their youngest manager on record. But when Chris gets sick, Coop has to come to the rescue.

Plot

Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes friends with the former team owner's niece (and her boyfriend Pete), and not only gets his dad's job back, but a batboy position for himself. With his dad's help, Christie begins to make a few suggestions here and there. And as a publicity stunt, the team makes him their youngest manager on record. But when Chris gets sick, Coop has to come to the rescue.

Written by

Jack Sher

Directed by

Harmon Jones

Cast

Dan Dailey, Anne Bancroft, Billy Chapin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
The Kid from Left Field (Original Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
477
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA