Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
A Homerun Of Laughter, Romance And Fun
The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active interest in running the team. But K.C. turns outs to be a beautiful woman who really knows her baseball. Second baseman Dennis Ryan promptly falls in love. But his playboy roommate Eddie O'Brien has his own notions about how to treat the new lady owner and some unsavory gamblers have their own ideas about how to handle Eddie.
Director: Busby Berkeley
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Music
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: March 9, 1949
Cast
- Frank Sinatra - Dennis Ryan
- Esther Williams - K.C. Higgins
- Gene Kelly - Eddie O'Brien
- Betty Garrett - Shirley Delwyn
- Edward Arnold - Joe Lorgan
- Jules Munshin - Nat Goldberg
- Richard Lane - Michael Gihuly
- Tom Dugan - Slappy Burke
- Jackie Jackson - Child (uncredited)
- Edna Harris - Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Harry Tugend (Screenplay)
- George Wells (Screenplay)
- Betty Comden (Lyricist)
- Adolph Green (Lyricist)
- Gene Kelly (Story)
Music: Roger Edens, Conrad Salinger
Cinematography: George J. Folsey
Editing: Blanche Sewell
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Musical Spectacle
Keywords
sports, baseball, musical, self-reflexive, employee boss relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Take Me Out to the Ball Game about?
- The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active interest in running the team. But K.C. turns outs to be a beautiful woman who really knows her baseball. Second baseman Dennis Ryan promptly falls in love. But his playboy roommate Eddie O'Brien has his own notions about how to treat the new lady owner and some unsavory gamblers have their own ideas about how to handle Eddie.
- Who directed Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game was directed by Busby Berkeley.
- Who stars in Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game stars Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly, Betty Garrett, Edward Arnold, Jules Munshin.
- How long is Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a Comedy, Romance, Music film.
- What is the budget of Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game had a budget of $2M.
- Where was Take Me Out to the Ball Game produced?
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
- The themes of Take Me Out to the Ball Game include: Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Musical Spectacle.