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Elmer, the Great

19334.9 / 1072 min
Comedy

Overview

A pennant Winning Panic About Base ball and Blondes!

Baseball star Elmer Kane leaves the little town of Gentryville, Indiana, to join the Chicago Cubs, where his naivete and arrogance soon put his relationship and career into jeopardy.

Cast

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Elmer Kane

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Ellis

Nellie Poole

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Healy High-Hips

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Evelyn

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Walker

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Whitey

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Nick Kane

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Game spectator (uncredited)

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Kane

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)

Charles Delaney

Charles Delaney

Johnny Abbott

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Colonel Moffitt

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Jerry (as J. Carroll Naish)

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Noonan

Maurice Black

Maurice Black

Dice Dealer (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Casino Employee (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Cubs Player (uncredited)

Phyllis Crane

Phyllis Crane

Gentryville Journal reporter (uncredited)

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Stillman (uncredited)

Gale Gordon

Gale Gordon

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Game Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Casino Employee (uncredited)

Gus Leonard

Gus Leonard

Nosey Townsman (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Game Spectator (uncredited)

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Captain Sutton (uncredited)

Lloyd Neal

Lloyd Neal

Ben - Coachman (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Game Spectator (uncredited)

Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Sarah Crosby (uncredited)

Donna Mae Roberts

Donna Mae Roberts

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Series Game Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Waiter (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Radio Technician (uncredited)

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Skinny Gambler (uncredited)

Crew

Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Thomas J. Geraghty

Thomas J. Geraghty

Screenplay

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Robert M. Haas

Robert M. Haas

Art Direction

Al Alleborn

Al Alleborn

Assistant Director

Thomas Pratt

Thomas Pratt

Editor

Arthur L. Todd

Arthur L. Todd

Director of Photography

George M. Cohan

George M. Cohan

Writer

Ring Lardner

Ring Lardner

Writer

Maxwell Arnow

Maxwell Arnow

Casting Director

William Forsyth

William Forsyth

Casting Assistant