The Pinch Hitter is a 1925 American silent sports comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Glenn Hunter and Constance Bennett. It is a remake of a 1917 film of the same name starring Charles Ray. It was produced and distributed by Associated Exhibitors.[1][2] A print survives.[3]
| The Pinch Hitter | |
|---|---|
 A Baseball Story | |
| Directed by | Joseph Henabery |
| Written by | C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Starring | Glenn Hunter Constance Bennett |
| Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
| Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] Joel Martin, a small town youth who is a baseball fan, becomes the butt of everyone’s jokes at college, and the going becomes worse after he falls in love with the school’s favorite waitress. He is put on the school baseball team as mascot, but when he is sent in as pinch hitter, he wins the big game and the affection of the young woman.
Cast
edit- Glenn Hunter as Joel Martin
- Constance Bennett as Abby Nettleton
- Jack Drumier as Obadiah Parker
- Reginald Sheffield as Alexis Thornton
- Antrim Short as Jimmy Slater
- George Cline as Coach Nolan
References
edit- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Pinch Hitter
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Pinch Hitter
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Pinch Hitter at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: The Pinch Hitter". Exhibitors Herald. 24 (1). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 145 December 25, 1925. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
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- The Pinch Hitter at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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