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Alibi Ike is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joe E. Brown, Olivia de Havilland and William Frawley.
Alibi Ike: Directed by Ray Enright. With Joe E. Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Ruth Donnelly, Roscoe Karns. Idiosyncratic new recruit Francis "Ike" Farrell tries to help the Cubs to the pennant with his pitching and hitting.
Alibi Ike. by Ring Lardner. I. HIS right name was Frank X. Farrell, and I guess the X stood for "Excuse me." Because he never pulled a play, good or bad, on or off the field, without apologizin' for it. "Alibi Ike" was the name Carey wished on him the first day he reported down South.
Alibi Ike - (Original Trailer) A brash baseball star gets mixed up with gamblers and a pretty young girl in Alibi Ike (1935), starring Joe E. Brown.
Ring Lardner (1885–1933) was an American sports columnist and author known for his humorous and satirical short stories and essays. His works, including “Haircut” and “Alibi Ike,” often depicted the absurdities of American life and popular culture in the early...
The man with a million excuses! Overview. Idiosyncratic new recruit Francis "Ike" Farrell tries to help the Cubs to the pennant with his pitching and hitting. Ray Enright. Director. William Wister Haines. Screenplay. Ring Lardner. Writer.
Alibi Ike is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joe E. Brown and Olivia de Havilland. Based on the short story "Alibi Ike" by Ring Lardner, the film is about an ace baseball player nicknamed "Alibi Ike" due to his penchant for making up excuses.
