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The Kid from Left Field is a 1953 baseball comedy film starring Dan Dailey, Anne Bancroft, Lloyd Bridges, and Billy Chapin. The film marked the reunion of Dailey and director Harmon Jones who had teamed up at 20th Century Fox a year earlier in another baseball film, the biographical The Pride of St. Louis .
The Kid from Left Field: Directed by Harmon Jones. With Dan Dailey, Anne Bancroft, Billy Chapin, Lloyd Bridges. Former ballplayer Larry Cooper secretly and unofficially manages a struggling major league club, the Bisons, through his nine year old son, Christie, who is a bat-boy for the team.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Harmon Jones
- 1953-06-29
Nov 10, 2023 · Peanut vendor and washed-up baseball player "Coop" Cooper teaches his 9-year-old son all the game's finer points. When Christy becomes the new bat boy, the youngster passes on his father's advice...
- 80 min
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The Kid from Left Field (1953) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 20m 1953. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The son of an ex-ballplayer manages to assist a struggling major league baseball club. Cast & Crew. Read More. Harmon Jones. Director. Dan Dailey. Larry "Coop" Cooper.
Peanut vendor and washed-up baseball player "Coop" Cooper (Dan Dailey) teaches his 9-year-old son, Christy (Billy Chapin), all the game's finer points. When Christy becomes the new bat boy, his ...
- Drama
- Dan Dailey
- Harmon Jones
Overview. 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.
Purchase The Kid from Left Field on digital and stream instantly or download offline. When young Christy Mathewson Cooper secures a job as a batboy with a team called the Bisons, he amazes players and management by delivering tips on how to win games.
