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''The Great American Pastime'' is a 1956 American
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, Anne Francis, and Ann Miller. It was made by
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.


Plot

In a small New York town called Willow Falls, a new manager is needed for the Panthers, a local
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for the boys.


Cast

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as Bruce Hallerton * Anne Francis as Betty * Ann Miller as Doris Patterson * Dean Jones as Buck Rivers * Rudy Lee as Dennis Hallerton *
Judson Pratt Judson Pratt (December 6, 1916 – February 9, 2002) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was known for playing Billy Kinkaid in the American western television series ''Union Pacific''. Early life Pratt was born in Hingh ...
as Ed Ryder *
Raymond Bailey Raymond Thomas Bailey (May 6, 1904 – April 15, 1980) was an American actor, and comedian on the Broadway stage, films, and television. He is best known for his role as greedy banker Milburn Drysdale in the television series ''The Beverly Hill ...
as Carruthers * Wilfrid Knapp as Mr. Dawson * Bob Jellison as Mr. O'Keefe * Todd Ferrell as Man Mountain O'Keefe


Reception

According to MGM records the movie earned $390,000 in the US and Canada and $130,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $332,000.


See also

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List of American films of 1956 A list of American films released in 1956 ''Around the World in 80 Days'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A-B C-D E-I J-M N-R S-Z See also * 1956 in the United States Sources Footnotes References * * External links 19 ...
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External links

* * * * 1956 films 1950s sports comedy films American baseball films American black-and-white films American sports comedy films Films set in New York (state) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by Herman Hoffman 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-comedy-film-stub