| Release Date: | Jun 1952 |
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| Genres: | Biography / Drama / Romance / Sport |
| Cast: | Doris Day (Aimee Alexander), Ronald Reagan (Grover Cleveland Alexander), Frank Lovejoy (Rogers Hornsby), Eve Miller (Margaret Killefer), James Millican (Bill Killefer), Russ Tamblyn (Willie Alexander (as Rusty Tamblyn)), Gordon Jones (George Glasheen), Hugh Sanders (Joe McCarthy), Frank Ferguson (Sam Arrants), Walter Baldwin (Pa Alexander), Dorothy Adams (Ma Alexander), Bob Lemon (Jesse 'Pop' Haines), Jerry Priddy (Ballplayer), Peanuts Lowery (Ballplayer (as Peanuts Lowrey)), George Metkovich (Ballplayer), Irving Noren (Ballplayer), Hank Sauer (Ballplayer), Al Zarilla (Ballplayer), Gene Mauch (Ballplayer), Charles Horvath (Telephone Lineman (unconfirmed)), Richard Bartell (Johnny (uncredited)), Rodney Bell (Reporter (uncredited)), John Beradino (Sherdel, Cardinals Player (uncredited)), Henry Blair (Batboy (uncredited)), Larry J. Blake (Detective Blake (uncredited)), Ralph Brooks (Assistant (uncredited)), Morgan Brown (Clerk (uncredited)), Jack Carr (Angry Fan (uncredited)), Gordon Clark (Pianist (uncredited)), Russ Clark (Umpire (uncredited)), Steve Darrell (Doan, Manager of House of David...), Jimmie Dodd (Fred (uncredited)), Tom Dugan (Cigar Stand Owner (uncredited)), Bonnie Kay Eddy (Grover's sister (uncredited)), Pat Flaherty (Bill Klem (major-league umpire)...), Alan Foster (Customer (uncredited)), Art Gilmore (Radio sports announcer (voice)...), Tom Greenway (Telephone Lineman Foreman (uncredited)), John Hedloe (Reporter (uncredited)), Thomas Browne Henry (Carlton Carlton, Lecturer (uncredited)), William Kalvino (Batter (uncredited)), Fred Kelsey (Baseball Fan (uncredited)), John Kennedy (Announcer (uncredited)), Jack Kenny (Baseball Fan (uncredited)), Donald Kerr (Yankee fan (uncredited)), Jack Lemmon (Jesse Haines, Cardinals Pitcher...), Dayton Lummis (Graham McNamee (uncredited)), Herbert Lytton (Opthamologist (uncredited)), Frank Marlowe (Taxi driver (uncredited)), Kathy Marlowe (Box Office Dame (uncredited)), Frank McFarland (Johnson (uncredited)), Joe McGuinn (Doorman (uncredited)), Fred Millican (Central City catcher (uncredited)), Robert Orrell (Catcher (uncredited)), Arthur Page (Preacher (uncredited)), Paul Panzer (Central City fan (uncredited)), Kenneth Patterson (Dr. Johnson Conant (uncredited)), Joe Ploski (Storekeeper (uncredited)), Lee Roberts (Eddie Collins (uncredited)), Babe Ruth (Himself (uncredited) (archive footage)), Dick Ryan (Midway Barker (uncredited)), Frank J. Scannell (Carnival Sideshow Barker (uncredited)), Alex Sharp (First Baseman (uncredited)), Clarence Straight (Sarcastic Reporter (uncredited)), Brick Sullivan (Cop (uncredited)), Charles Sullivan (Listener (uncredited)), Glen Turnbull (Reporter (uncredited)), Ralph Volkie (Umpire (uncredited)), Billy Wayne (Charles 'Red' Doonin,...), Allan Wood (Usher (uncredited)) |
Based on a true story, Ronald Reagan stars as Grover Cleveland Alexander, a former worker for the telephone company whose hobby is pitching baseball. Recruited by the Philadelphia Nationals, Alexander rises to stardom while only losing about 200 games over twenty years. After playing with the Nationals, "Alex the Great," as he was known, was traded to the Chicago Cubs, and later, to the St. Louis Cardinals where he was befriended by Frank Lovejoy who plays the manager. Doris Day is exceptional as his beautiful and loyal wife, Aimee.
