The Baseball Bug is a 1911 silent film comedy short produced by the Thanhouser Company. It starred John W. Noble and Florence La Badie. It also featured real-life baseball players Chief Bender[1] Jack Coombs,[2] Cy Morgan, and Rube Oldring.[3][4]
| The Baseball Bug | |
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| Produced by | Thanhouser Company Edwin Thanhouser |
| Starring | John W. Noble Florence La Badie |
| Distributed by | Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 reel |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
Cast
edit- John W. Noble - The Would-Be Baseball Star
- Florence La Badie - The Would-Be Baseball Star's Wife
- Charles Albert Bender - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player (as Big Chief Bender)
- Jack Coombs - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player
- Cy Morgan - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player
- Rube Oldring - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player
References
edit- ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.32 c.1977 2nd edition by Evelyn Mack Truitt
- ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.96 c.1977 2nd edition by Evelyn Mack Truitt
- ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.352 c.1977 2nd edition by Evelyn Mack Truitt
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Baseball Bug
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