Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story (2010)
With the Major League Baseball on strike in 1994, America takes on professional Wiffleball as the nation's pastime
Story takes place during the MLB strike of 1994 when the nation turned its eyes to the sport of wiffleball. We follow the the pursuit of Ted Whitfield as he tries to break the homerun and his subsequent battles with substance abuse.
Director: Tommy Reid
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Cast
- Ross Patterson - Ted 'The Wiffler' Whitfield
- Joey Kern - Willie 'High-Sox' Hamilton
- Christine Lakin - Kiki Hamilton
- Alanna Ubach - Kristy Kittens
- Richard Gant - Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson
- Edi Patterson - Fran Whitfield
- Nick Thune - Petey Sinclair
- Louise Linton - Shannon Storm
- Jaime Bergman - Kim Dominguez
- Chris Tarantino - Dave 'Curvey' McNernery
Screenplay
Original Language: en
Themes
Parody and Spoof
Keywords
mockumentary
More Films by Director: Tommy Reid
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story about?
- Story takes place during the MLB strike of 1994 when the nation turned its eyes to the sport of wiffleball. We follow the the pursuit of Ted Whitfield as he tries to break the homerun and his subsequent battles with substance abuse.
- Who directed Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story?
- Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story was directed by Tommy Reid.
- Who stars in Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story?
- Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story stars Ross Patterson, Joey Kern, Christine Lakin, Alanna Ubach, Richard Gant, Edi Patterson.
- How long is Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story?
- Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story?
- Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story is a Comedy film.
- What are the themes of Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story?
- The themes of Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story include: Parody and Spoof.