Damn Yankees (1967)
Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant. Enter Mr. Applegate, who offers to turn Boyd into Joe Hardy, a powerful young baseball player, in exchange for his soul. When Boyd agrees, he becomes Hardy and leads the Senators on a winning streak. When he starts to miss his wife, though, and questions the deal, Applegate sends temptress Lola into the mix.
Director: Kirk Browning
Genre: Comedy, Music, Fantasy, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: April 8, 1967
Cast
- Phil Silvers - Mr. Applegate
- Lee Remick - Lola
- Jerry Lanning - Joe Hardy
- Jim Backus - Benny Van Buren
- Fran Allison - Meg Boyd
- Ray Middleton - Joe Boyd
- Linda Lavin - Gloria Thorpe
- Bob Dishy - Rocky
- Lee Goodman - Linville
- Eugene Troobnick - Smokey
Screenplay
- George Abbott (Theatre Play)
- George Abbott
- Douglass Wallop (Book)
- Douglass Wallop (Novel)
- Jerry Ross (Lyricist)
Music: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
Editing: Jack Shultis
Production: NBC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
baseball, wish, pact with the devil, based on play or musical, soul selling, broadway musical
More Films by Director: Kirk Browning
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Damn Yankees about?
- Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant. Enter Mr. Applegate, who offers to turn Boyd into Joe Hardy, a powerful young baseball player, in exchange for his soul. When Boyd agrees, he becomes Hardy and leads the Senators on a winning streak. When he starts to miss his wife, though, and questions the deal, Applegate sends temptress Lola into the mix.
- Who directed Damn Yankees?
- Damn Yankees was directed by Kirk Browning.
- Who stars in Damn Yankees?
- Damn Yankees stars Phil Silvers, Lee Remick, Jerry Lanning, Jim Backus, Fran Allison, Ray Middleton.
- How long is Damn Yankees?
- Damn Yankees has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Damn Yankees?
- Damn Yankees is a Comedy, Music, Fantasy, TV Movie film.
- Where was Damn Yankees produced?
- Damn Yankees was produced in United States of America.