The Great American Pastime
1956, English. Directed by Herman Hoffman.
The funny star of 7 YEAR ITCH's back to keep us all in STITCHES.
Bruce Hallerton becomes coach of the Panthers, a little league baseball team. The fact that an attractive widow has her son on the team causes problems with his wife.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Herman HoffmanDirector
- Tom EwellBruce Hallerton
- Anne FrancisBetty Hallerton
- Ann MillerDoris Patterson
- Dean JonesBuck Rivers
- Rudy LeeDennis Hallerton
- Judson PrattEd Ryder
- Raymond BaileyGeorge Carruthers
- Budd KnappMr. Dawson
- Bob JellisonMr. O'Keefe
- Lomax StudyHeadwaiter (uncredited)
- Dick GordonFather (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 28 November 1956
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nathaniel Benchley
- Budget
- $619K
- Box office
- $520K
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The Great American Pastime runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Great American Pastime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 November 1956. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Great American Pastime?
If you liked The Great American Pastime, try Bad News Bears, Sons of the Desert, Grudge Match.
Who directed The Great American Pastime?
The Great American Pastime (1956) was directed by Herman Hoffman and stars Tom Ewell, Anne Francis, Ann Miller.