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Batty Baseball

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 6m
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Batty Baseball (1944)
BaseballAnimationComedyFamilyShortSport

A series of visual gags about baseball. One running gag has an angry fan screaming "Kill the ump!" Be careful what you wish for.....A series of visual gags about baseball. One running gag has an angry fan screaming "Kill the ump!" Be careful what you wish for.....A series of visual gags about baseball. One running gag has an angry fan screaming "Kill the ump!" Be careful what you wish for.....

  • Director
    • Tex Avery
  • Writer
    • Rich Hogan
  • Stars
    • Pinto Colvig
    • William Hanna
    • Leone Le Doux
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    626
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tex Avery
    • Writer
      • Rich Hogan
    • Stars
      • Pinto Colvig
      • William Hanna
      • Leone Le Doux
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast6

    Pinto Colvig
    Pinto Colvig
    • Pitcher
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    William Hanna
    William Hanna
    • Other Pitcher
    • (uncredited)
    Leone Le Doux
    • Baby Cries
    • (uncredited)
    Wally Maher
    Wally Maher
    • First Ballplayer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jerry Mann
    • Loudmouth Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    John Wald
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tex Avery
    • Writer
      • Rich Hogan
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews6

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The field full of 1A signs, the narrators comment "Oops, forgot about the war. ", and the pitcher with the number 4F are all references to the number of men in military service at the time. 1A was a prime draft classification while 4F was unfit for service.
    • Goofs
      The 4F designation on the back of the pitcher's uniform disappears in later shots.
    • Quotes
      • Person in Crowd: The Umpire is blind! THE UMPIRE IS BLIND!
      • Umpire: [back to Person in Crowd; turns around and reveals he is wearing a pair of black glasses, has a white cane on his arm, and is holding a seeing-eye dog with one hand and a cup of pencils in the other] Oh, I am NOT!
    • Crazy credits
      The main credits (including the MGM lion) don't appear until a character asks to see them.
    • Connections
      Featured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.4 (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1908)
      (uncredited)
      Music by Albert von Tilzer

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 22, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Screwball Baseball
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 6m
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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