Opening Day (1938): Cast
Opening Day is a 1938 short comedy directed by Roy Rowland, starring Robert Benchley as City Treasurer Benchley, Larry Steers and Philo McCullough. It runs 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Director
- Roy Rowland
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Opening Day About?
The premise of Opening Day without spoilers.
The City Treasurer stands in for the mayor, throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day.
Opening Day Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- baseball
- stadium
- speech
- satire comedy
- politician
- satire
- stadium vendor
- paper airplane
Opening Day Cast & Characters
Robert Benchley leads the cast as City Treasurer Benchley, with Larry Steers as Baseball Fan and Philo McCullough as Baseball Fan. Directed by Roy Rowland; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Rowland
- Robert Benchley as City Treasurer Benchley
- Larry Steers as Baseball Fan
- Philo McCullough as Baseball Fan
- John Butler as Heckler in Grandstand
Also Starring in Opening Day
· 2 more- King Baggot Baseball Fan
- Harlan Briggs Mr. Garnish
More from Roy Rowland
More films directed by Roy Rowland: Man Called Gringo, Gunfighters of Casa Grande, The Girl Hunters and Seven Hills of Rome.
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Movies Like Opening Day
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Opening Act, A Ball and a Pitch and Dorf on the Diamond.
Opening Day FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Opening Day, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Opening Day?
Opening Day runs 9 minutes.
When was Opening Day released?
Opening Day was released on November 12, 1938.
Who directed Opening Day?
Opening Day was directed by Roy Rowland.
More films by Roy Rowland Who is in the cast of Opening Day?
Opening Day stars Robert Benchley as City Treasurer Benchley, Larry Steers as Baseball Fan and Philo McCullough as Baseball Fan, among 6 credited actors.
Does Opening Day have a post-credit scene?
No. Opening Day has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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