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Singing, dancing baseball players Dennis Ryan (Frank Sinatra) and Eddie O'Brien (Gene Kelly) find their friendship tested when both fall for the new, female owner of their team (water-ballet diva Esther Williams). Meanwhile, a crooked gambler (Edward Arnold) tries to sabotage the big game by getting O'Brien fired. It all gets resolved with lots of comedy, songs, dances, and baseball action in a colorful, turn-of-the-century setting. (Miss Williams even swims a few laps in the hotel pool.) Busby Berkeley directed TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME, but left the choreography to Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, thus the dance numbers emphasize Kelly's athletic grace rather than the fluid camerawork that is Berkeley's signature. Berkeley's exuberant affection for early Americana and his unerring knack for zingy comedy are both on full display, however, and frowns are not an option. Songs include: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," "The Hat My Father Wore on St. Patrick's Day," and "Yes, Indeedy."Product Identifiers
UPC0012569511927
eBay Product ID (ePID)3345519
Product Key Features
ActorGene Kelly, Esther Williams, Frank Sinatra
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleTake Me Out to the Ball Game
DirectorWilliam Berkeley Enos, Busby Berkeley
FormatDVD
Release Year2000
GenreMusical & Performing Arts
Sub-GenreMusical
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleGene Kelly, Esther Williams, Frank Sinatra
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20000918