''Roogie's Bump'' is a 1954 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by Harold Young and written by Jack Hanley and Dan Totheroh. The film stars Robert Marriott,

Ruth Warrick Ruth Elizabeth Warrick (June 29, 1916 – January 15, 2005) was an American singer, actress and political activist, best known for her role as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on ''All My Children'', which she played regularly from 1970 until her ...

, Olive Blakeney, Robert F. Simon,

William Harrigan William Harrigan (March 27, 1894 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor who performed in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s and on stage. Early years Harrigan was born in New York City and attended New York Military Academy. Harrigan was ...

and David Winters. The film was released on August 25, 1954, by

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. It was remade in 1993 as '' Rookie of the Year''.

Plot

A young boy who loves baseball develops a strange bump on his arm. The bump has such an effect on his pitching arm that he soon finds himself playing for a major league baseball team.

Cast

*Robert Marriott as Remington Rigsby *

as Mrs. Rigsby * Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Andrews * Robert F. Simon as Boxi *

as Red O'Malley * David Winters as Andy *Michael Mann as Benji *Archie Robbins as P.A. Ryker * Louise Troy as Kate *Guy Rennie as Danny Doowinkle *Tedd Lawrence as Sports Announcer *Michael Keane as Barney Davis *

Roy Campanella Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for nine years before entering the minor lea ...

as Himself *

Billy Loes William Loes (December 13, 1929 – July 15, 2010) was an American right-handed pitcher who spent eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950, 1952–56), Baltimore Orioles (1956–59) and San Franci ...

as Himself * Carl Erskine as Himself *

Russ Meyer Russell Albion Meyer (March 21, 1922 – September 18, 2004) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. He is known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful sexploitation films that fe ...

as Himself

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* 1954 films 1950s sports comedy films American sports comedy films American baseball films Republic Pictures films Films directed by Harold Young (director) 1954 comedy films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films English-language sports comedy films {{1950s-comedy-film-stub

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