I have never been a big fan of the pint sized Edward G Robinson and so MGM's veiled attempt to warm up their film goers to Edward G. Robinson by supplanting him in America's favorite past time a baseball film, as the Manager named John Lobert who runs a training camp in Florida for the New York Giants it was difficult for me to visualize this ever happening. I would have believed Edward G Robinson more as a Ballet instructor flirting around the stage in a tutu rather than in a baseball cap and a baseball film.
I know the film was released in 1953 and the lovely actress Vera Ellen would be the only reason I would have watched this in the first place. Awww but who doesn't love a good sports film on a baseball training camp in the springtime injected with a romantic undertow?
I give the film a mere passing grade of 5 out of 10 IMDB rating and this is based on Ms. Vera Ellen's fine performance.
I know the film was released in 1953 and the lovely actress Vera Ellen would be the only reason I would have watched this in the first place. Awww but who doesn't love a good sports film on a baseball training camp in the springtime injected with a romantic undertow?
I give the film a mere passing grade of 5 out of 10 IMDB rating and this is based on Ms. Vera Ellen's fine performance.