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About
Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes friends with the former team owner's niece (and her boyfriend Pete), and not only gets his dad's job back, but a batboy position for himself. With his dad's help, Christie begins to make a few suggestions here and there. And as a publicity stunt, the team makes him their youngest manager on record. But when Chris gets sick, Coop has to come to the rescue.
Theatrical
Jul 1, 1953
Cast
Full credits →D
Dan Dailey
Larry 'Pop' Cooper
A
Anne Bancroft
Marian Foley
B
Billy Chapin
Christie Cooper
L
Lloyd Bridges
Pete Haines
F
Fess Parker
McDougal
R
Ray Collins
Fred F. Whacker
R
Richard Egan
Billy Lorant
S
Steven Benson
Kid at Ballpark
A
Alex Gerry
J.R. Johnson
W
Walter Sande
Barnes
J
John Gallaudet
Hyams
J
John Beradino
Hank Dreiser
J
John Call
Ticket Taker
P
Paul Wexler
Umpire
