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Short animated comedy

Batty Baseball (1944): Cast

Batty Baseball (1944) movie poster

Batty Baseball is a 1944 short animated comedy directed by Tex Avery, starring Pinto Colvig as Pitcher (voice) (uncredited), Wally Maher and Jerry Mann. It runs 6 minutes.

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Batty Baseball (1944) movie poster
Released
Runtime
6 min
Director
Tex Avery
Genres
Animation , Family , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Batty Baseball About?

The premise of Batty Baseball without spoilers.

A series of visual gags about baseball. One running gag has an angry fan screaming “Kill the ump!” Be careful what you wish for…

Batty Baseball Themes & Keywords

· 26 tags
  • featurette
  • mgm cartoon
  • alliterative title
  • year 1944
  • pun in title
  • mgm featurette
  • one reeler
  • baseball bat
  • 1940s
  • cartoon
  • batter
  • baseball
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  • fan
  • umpire
  • pitcher
  • surrealism
  • stretcher
  • injury
  • gunfire
  • bowling
  • announcer
  • angel
  • slingshot
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • self referential
  • funeral march by chopin
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Cast & crew

Batty Baseball Cast & Characters

Pinto Colvig leads the cast as Pitcher (voice) (uncredited), with Wally Maher as First Ballplayer (voice) (uncredited) and Jerry Mann as Loudmouth Audience Member - Catcher - Umpire (voice- uncredited). Directed by Tex Avery.

From the director

More from Tex Avery

More films directed by Tex Avery: Cellbound, Sh-h-h-h-h-h, Crazy Mixed Up Pup and I’m Cold.

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Details

Batty Baseball Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “La batte folle” and “Le match du siècle”.

Also known as
  • La batte folle
  • Le match du siècle

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FAQ

Batty Baseball FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Batty Baseball, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Batty Baseball?

Batty Baseball runs 6 minutes.

When was Batty Baseball released?

Batty Baseball was released on April 22, 1944.

Who directed Batty Baseball?

Batty Baseball was directed by Tex Avery.

More films by Tex Avery

Who is in the cast of Batty Baseball?

Batty Baseball stars Pinto Colvig as Pitcher (voice) (uncredited), Wally Maher as First Ballplayer (voice) (uncredited) and Jerry Mann as Loudmouth Audience Member - Catcher - Umpire (voice- uncredited).

Does Batty Baseball have a post-credit scene?

No. Batty Baseball has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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