Big Leaguer
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Director Robert Aldrich Screenplay Herbert Baker Duration Country United States | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Family, Sport Production Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Herbert Baker , John McNulty Release date August 19, 1953 (1953-08-19) Cast Edward G. Robinson (John B 'Hans' Lobert), Vera-Ellen (Christy), Jeff Richards (Adam Polachuk), Richard Jaeckel (Bobby Bronson), William Campbell (Julie Davis), Carl Hubbell (Himself)Similar movies Southpaw , Cars , Foxcatcher , Million Dollar Arm , Fever Pitch , Good Will Hunting Tagline Packed with thrills, laughs, heart-throbs, excitement. All the way! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Big Leaguer is a 1953 film. It starred Edward G. Robinson and was the first film directed by Robert Aldrich.
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Although this story is fiction, Robinson's character in it, Hans Lobert, was an actual baseball player who played for five Major League Baseball teams and managed the Philadelphia Phillies. Third-billed in the cast, Jeff Richards was a professional ballplayer before he became an actor, and Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell appears as himself.
John hans lobert the big leaguer
Plot
John "Hans" Lobert runs a training camp in Florida for baseball's New York Giants. Every year, he evaluates the 18-22-year-old hopefuls to pick the best for a minor league contract. All have dreams and talent, but the elimination whittles them down to a lucky few who will get the $150-a-month contract.
Lobert's niece comes down from the home office in New York and finds herself attracted to one of the players, the tall, quiet Adam Polachuk.
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Reception
According to MGM records the film earned $467,000 in the US and Canada and $92,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $163,000.
References
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