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Casey at the Bat

Name: Casey at the Bat
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1927-03-08
Cast: Wallace Beery, Ford Sterling, Zasu Pitts, Sterling Holloway, Spec O'Donnell

1927 | 68 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 8 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1927: an older pace and style.

Casey is a slovenly junk man in a turn of the twentieth century hick town who has a remarkable ability to play baseball. An unscrupulous New York scout signs him up, so Casey and his equally dishonest manager go to the big leagues. Eventually, the scout and manager conspire to get him drunk and bet against him for a crucial game with the pennant at stake.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Monte Brice

Wallace BeeryCasey
Ford SterlingO'Dowd
Zasu PittsCamille
Sterling HollowayPutnam
Spec O'DonnellSpec
Iris StuartTrixie
Sydney JarvisMcGraw
Anne SheridanFloradora Girl
Doris HillFloradora Girl
Sally BlaneFloradora Girl