The Baseball Bug

1911 silent comedy film
The Baseball Bug
Produced byThanhouser Company
Edwin Thanhouser
StarringJohn W. Noble
Florence La Badie
Distributed byMotion Picture Distributing and Sales Company
Release date
November 24, 1911
Running time
1 reel
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

The Baseball Bug is a 1911 silent film comedy short produced by the Thanhouser Company. It starred John W. Noble and Florence La Badie. It also featured real-life baseball players Chief Bender[1] Jack Coombs,[2] Cy Morgan, and Rube Oldring.[3][4]

Cast

  • John W. Noble - The Would-Be Baseball Star
  • Florence La Badie - The Would-Be Baseball Star's Wife
  • Charles Albert Bender - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player (as Big Chief Bender)
  • Jack Coombs - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player
  • Cy Morgan - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player
  • Rube Oldring - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player

References

  1. ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.32 c.1977 2nd edition by Evelyn Mack Truitt
  2. ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.96 c.1977 2nd edition by Evelyn Mack Truitt
  3. ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.352 c.1977 2nd edition by Evelyn Mack Truitt
  4. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Baseball Bug

External links

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