Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a 1949 sports musical directed by Busby Berkeley, starring Frank Sinatra, Tom Dugan and Gene Kelly. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes. Critics gave it 66 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Busby Berkeley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Take Me Out to the Ball Game About?
The premise of Take Me Out to the Ball Game without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two baseball players, Dennis Ryan and Eddie O'Brien, find their careers intertwined with the allure of Broadway when a gambler proposes a starring role for Eddie in a new show. Balancing their love for vaudeville with the demands of the game, the friends must navigate the pressures of performance and their commitments to their team and their friendship. The film is a lighthearted and entertaining look at ambition and camaraderie.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- swimming
- woman wears a swimsuit
- world championship baseball team
- sarasota wolves baseball team
- telegram
- stage show
- climbing onto a balcony
- song and dance
- knocked unconscious
- riding a train
- woman inherits a baseball team
- whistling
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- making a fool of one's self
- batting practice
- hit with a baseball bat
- singing harmony
- playing checkers
- female singer
- curfew breaker
- trying to gain weight
- oversized baseball bat
- bean ball
- pre game show
- thrown out at home plate
- fined
- gambling on baseball
- winning streak
- reference to uncle sam
- reference to abraham lincoln
- dance party
- baseball sport
- man carries a man
- woman carries a man
- baseball movie
- horse and carriage
- kelly and sinatra
- sinatra and garrett
- sinatra and munshin
- kelly and munshin
- kelly and garrett
- williams and garrett
- newspaper headline montage
- actor writer
- based on story
- baseball umpire
- vaudevillian
- baseball pitcher
- gambler
- fistfight
- aggressive courtship
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Cast
Frank Sinatra leads the cast, with Tom Dugan and Gene Kelly. Directed by Busby Berkeley; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Busby Berkeley
Also Starring in Take Me Out to the Ball Game
· 6 moreMore from Busby Berkeley
More films directed by Busby Berkeley, best-rated first: Girl Crazy, Strike Up the Band, Romance on the High Seas and Annie Get Your Gun (re-release).
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Take Me Out to the Ball Game 66 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 66 Metascore
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TMDB 68% User score
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game Plot Summary
What happens in Take Me Out to the Ball Game from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the early 1900s, the world-renowned Wolves baseball team gears up for spring training, but the season’s momentum stumbles when two star players, Eddie O’Brien and Dennis Ryan, are delayed after lively vaudeville performances. Eddie savors the spotlight and stage time, while Dennis longs to return to the diamond. When the pair finally arrives in Sarasota, they discover that the team’s owner has died and left the franchise to a distant relative who turns out to be a woman: Katherine Higgins, better known to the players as KC Higgins. Katherine’s deep knowledge of the game immediately earns her respect from most of the Wolves, though Eddie looks at her with a hint of condescension, testing the new captain’s legitimacy.
Full summary
The whole story of Take Me Out to the Ball Game, scene by scene
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
How Well Do You Know Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who becomes the owner of the Wolves after the original owner's death?
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Facciamo il tifo insieme” and “Spiel zu dritt”.
- Also known as
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- Facciamo il tifo insieme
- Spiel zu dritt
- Llévame a ver el partido
- A Bela Ditadora
- Match d'amour
- Hagyj ki a játékból
- La linda dictadora
- Возьми меня с собой на бейсбол
- 테이크 미 아웃 투 더 볼 게임
- 出场开赛
- 9 man och en flicka
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings and post-credit scenes of Take Me Out to the Ball Game, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
Take Me Out to the Ball Game runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Take Me Out to the Ball Game released?
Take Me Out to the Ball Game was released on April 1, 1949.
Who directed Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
Take Me Out to the Ball Game was directed by Busby Berkeley.
More films by Busby Berkeley Who is in the cast of Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
Take Me Out to the Ball Game stars Frank Sinatra, Tom Dugan and Gene Kelly, among 10 credited actors.
How is Take Me Out to the Ball Game rated?
Take Me Out to the Ball Game has 66 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does Take Me Out to the Ball Game have a post-credit scene?
No. Take Me Out to the Ball Game has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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