Genre: Comedy, Musical, Sports, Love Triangle
Tagline: A Homerun Of Laughter, Romance And Fun
Plot: Singing, dancing baseball players Dennis Ryan (Frank Sinatra) and Eddie O'Brien (Gene Kelly) find their friendship tested when both fall for the new, female owner of their team (water-ballet diva Esther Williams). Meanwhile, a crooked gambler (Edward Arnold) tries to sabotage the big game by getting O'Brien fired. It all gets resolved with lots of comedy, songs, dances, and baseball action in a colorful, turn-of-the-century setting. (Miss Williams even swims a few laps in the hotel pool.) Busby Berkeley directed TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME, but left the choreography to Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, thus the dance numbers emphasize Kelly's athletic grace rather than the fluid camerawork that is Berkeley's signature. Berkeley's exuberant affection for early Americana and his unerring knack for zingy comedy are both on full display, however, and frowns are not an option. Songs include: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," "The Hat My Father Wore on St. Patrick's Day," and "Yes, Indeedy."
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| Written by |
Harry Tugend
Who's Minding the Store?, Birth of the Blues, Road to Bali | George Wells
Angels in the Outfield, Designing Woman, Summer Stock |
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Frank Sinatra
The Manchurian Candidate, From Here to Eternity, Guys and Dolls |
 | Gene Kelly
Singin' in the Rain, Inherit the Wind, An American in Paris |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take It with You, Meet John Doe | | | |
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| Music By |
Roger Edens
A Day at the Races, On the Town, Annie Get Your Gun |
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