Disclaimer: We have no affiliation with this movie and have no rights whatsoever to the images below from the movie. This is for educational and historical value only. Image, video, and audio files are used in accordance with Fair Use and are property of the film copyright holders.
The Kid From Cleveland (1949)
Troubled by his father's death, teenager Johnny Barrows (Tamblyn) finds himself cursed with bad breaks! His love for the game of baseball, especially the Cleveland Indians, whom have an instant impact on his life. Befriended by Indians Broadcaster Mike Jackson (Brent) and his wife Katherine (Bari) gave Johnny a new comforting way of looking at life. Team owner, Bill Veeck and the entire Indians ball club gave Johnny a shot of being integral member in the dugout. However, Johnny's lifestyle is like a knuckleball, not knowing where it will go next. Legendary players from the late 40's baseball team appeared and were a fantastic addition to the movie. Review by HH from HollywoodMovieJerseys.com
Directed by
Herbert Kline
Writing Credits
John Bright...(screenplay)
Herbert Kline...(story) and
John Bright...(story)
CAST
George Brent...Mike Jackson
Lynn Bari...Katherine Jackson
Russ Tamblyn...Johnny Barrows(as Rusty Tamblyn)
Tommy Cook...Dan Hudson
Ann Doran...Emily Novak
Louis Jean Heydt...Carl Novak
K. Elmo Lowe...Dave Joyce
John Beradino...Mac
Bill Veeck...Bill Veeck - Cleveland Indians Owner and President
Lou Boudreau...Lou Boudreau - Cleveland Indians Player
Tris Speaker...Tris Speaker - Cleveland Indians Coach
Hank Greenberg...Hank Greenberg - Cleveland Indians Player
Bob Feller...Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians Player
Gene Bearden...Gene Bearden- Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige...'Satchel' Paige - Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher(as Satchell Paige)
Bob Lemon...Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians
Steve Gromek...Steve Gromek- Cleveland Indians Player
Joe Gordon...Joe Gordon - Cleveland Indians Player
Mickey Vernon...Mickey Vernon- Cleveland Indians Player
Ken Keltner...Ken Keltner - Cleveland Indians
Ray Boone...Ray Boone - Cleveland Indians
Dale Mitchell...Dale Mitchell - Cleveland Indians
Larry Doby...Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians
Bob Kennedy...Bob Kennedy - Cleveland Indians
Jim Hegan...Jim Hegan- Cleveland Indians
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bobby Avila...Bobby Avila - Cleveland Indians Infielder(uncredited)
Al Benton...Al Benton- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Allie Clark...Allie Clark - Cleveland Indians Outfielder(uncredited)
Gordon Cobbledick...Gordon Gobbledick- Sportswriter(uncredited)
Alvin Dark...Alvin Dark- Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Elliott...Bob Elliott - Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Garcia...Mike Garcia- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Bill Grieve...Bill Grieve - Umpire(uncredited)
Mel Harder...Mel Harder - Cleveland Indians Pitching Coach(uncredited)
Tommy Holmes...Tommy Holmes- Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Franklin Lewis...Franklin Lewis- Sportswriter(uncredited)
Phil Masi...Phil Masi - Boston Braves Catcher(archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed McAuley...Ed McAuley - Sportswriter(uncredited)
Bill McKechnie...Bill McKechnie - Cleveland Indians Coach(uncredited)
Frank Papish...FRank Papish- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Hal Peck...Hal Peck - Cleveland Indians Outfielder(uncredited)
Nelson Potter...Nelson Potter- Boston Braves Pitcher(archive footage) (uncredited)
Al Rosen...Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Sibby Sisti...'Sibby' Sisti - Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Warren Spahn...Warren Spahn- Boston Braves Pitcher(archive footage) (uncredited)
Eddie Stanky...Eddie Stanky- Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Summers...Bill Summers- Umpire(uncredited)
Earl Torgeson...Earl Torgeson- Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Tresh...Mike Tresh- Cleveland Indians Catcher(uncredited)
Thurman Tucker...Thurman Tucker - Cleveland Indians Outfielder(uncredited)
'Lefty' Weisman...'Lefty' Weisman - Cleveland Indians Trainer(uncredited)
Early Wynn...Early Wynn- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Sam Zoldak...Sal Zoldak- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Produced by
Walter Colmes...producer
K. Elmo Lowe...associate producer
Herbert Kline...executive producer (uncredited)
Music by
Nathan Scott
Cinematography by
Jack A. Marta...director of photography (as Jack Marta)
Film Editing by
Jason H. Bernie...film editor
Makeup Department
Peggy Gray...hair stylist
Bob Mark...makeup supervisor
Lynn Burke...hair stylist (uncredited)
Louis Hippe...makeup artist (uncredited)
Production Management
Kenneth Holmes...production manager (uncredited)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dick Moder...assistant director (uncredited)
Sound Department
T.A. Carman...sound
Howard Wilson...sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Austin Herrick...gaffer (uncredited)
Garry Lambrecht...grip (uncredited)
Joe Novak...camera operator (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Adele Palmer...costume supervisor
Music Department
Stanley Wilson...orchestrator
Leo Arnaud...additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Script and Continuity Department
Robert Walker...script supervisor (uncredited)
Additional Crew
Lew Fonseca...baseball supervisor
Thanks
Gordon Cobbledick...sincere appreciation: sports writer
Bill Grieve...sincere appreciation: umpire
Franklin Lewis...sincere appreciation: sports writer
Ed McAuley...sincere appreciation: sports writer
Bill Summers...sincere appreciation: umpire
Herbert Kline
Writing Credits
John Bright...(screenplay)
Herbert Kline...(story) and
John Bright...(story)
CAST
George Brent...Mike Jackson
Lynn Bari...Katherine Jackson
Russ Tamblyn...Johnny Barrows(as Rusty Tamblyn)
Tommy Cook...Dan Hudson
Ann Doran...Emily Novak
Louis Jean Heydt...Carl Novak
K. Elmo Lowe...Dave Joyce
John Beradino...Mac
Bill Veeck...Bill Veeck - Cleveland Indians Owner and President
Lou Boudreau...Lou Boudreau - Cleveland Indians Player
Tris Speaker...Tris Speaker - Cleveland Indians Coach
Hank Greenberg...Hank Greenberg - Cleveland Indians Player
Bob Feller...Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians Player
Gene Bearden...Gene Bearden- Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige...'Satchel' Paige - Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher(as Satchell Paige)
Bob Lemon...Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians
Steve Gromek...Steve Gromek- Cleveland Indians Player
Joe Gordon...Joe Gordon - Cleveland Indians Player
Mickey Vernon...Mickey Vernon- Cleveland Indians Player
Ken Keltner...Ken Keltner - Cleveland Indians
Ray Boone...Ray Boone - Cleveland Indians
Dale Mitchell...Dale Mitchell - Cleveland Indians
Larry Doby...Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians
Bob Kennedy...Bob Kennedy - Cleveland Indians
Jim Hegan...Jim Hegan- Cleveland Indians
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bobby Avila...Bobby Avila - Cleveland Indians Infielder(uncredited)
Al Benton...Al Benton- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Allie Clark...Allie Clark - Cleveland Indians Outfielder(uncredited)
Gordon Cobbledick...Gordon Gobbledick- Sportswriter(uncredited)
Alvin Dark...Alvin Dark- Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Elliott...Bob Elliott - Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Garcia...Mike Garcia- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Bill Grieve...Bill Grieve - Umpire(uncredited)
Mel Harder...Mel Harder - Cleveland Indians Pitching Coach(uncredited)
Tommy Holmes...Tommy Holmes- Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Franklin Lewis...Franklin Lewis- Sportswriter(uncredited)
Phil Masi...Phil Masi - Boston Braves Catcher(archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed McAuley...Ed McAuley - Sportswriter(uncredited)
Bill McKechnie...Bill McKechnie - Cleveland Indians Coach(uncredited)
Frank Papish...FRank Papish- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Hal Peck...Hal Peck - Cleveland Indians Outfielder(uncredited)
Nelson Potter...Nelson Potter- Boston Braves Pitcher(archive footage) (uncredited)
Al Rosen...Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Sibby Sisti...'Sibby' Sisti - Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Warren Spahn...Warren Spahn- Boston Braves Pitcher(archive footage) (uncredited)
Eddie Stanky...Eddie Stanky- Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Summers...Bill Summers- Umpire(uncredited)
Earl Torgeson...Earl Torgeson- Boston Braves Player(archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Tresh...Mike Tresh- Cleveland Indians Catcher(uncredited)
Thurman Tucker...Thurman Tucker - Cleveland Indians Outfielder(uncredited)
'Lefty' Weisman...'Lefty' Weisman - Cleveland Indians Trainer(uncredited)
Early Wynn...Early Wynn- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Sam Zoldak...Sal Zoldak- Cleveland Indians Pitcher(uncredited)
Produced by
Walter Colmes...producer
K. Elmo Lowe...associate producer
Herbert Kline...executive producer (uncredited)
Music by
Nathan Scott
Cinematography by
Jack A. Marta...director of photography (as Jack Marta)
Film Editing by
Jason H. Bernie...film editor
Makeup Department
Peggy Gray...hair stylist
Bob Mark...makeup supervisor
Lynn Burke...hair stylist (uncredited)
Louis Hippe...makeup artist (uncredited)
Production Management
Kenneth Holmes...production manager (uncredited)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dick Moder...assistant director (uncredited)
Sound Department
T.A. Carman...sound
Howard Wilson...sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Austin Herrick...gaffer (uncredited)
Garry Lambrecht...grip (uncredited)
Joe Novak...camera operator (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Adele Palmer...costume supervisor
Music Department
Stanley Wilson...orchestrator
Leo Arnaud...additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Script and Continuity Department
Robert Walker...script supervisor (uncredited)
Additional Crew
Lew Fonseca...baseball supervisor
Thanks
Gordon Cobbledick...sincere appreciation: sports writer
Bill Grieve...sincere appreciation: umpire
Franklin Lewis...sincere appreciation: sports writer
Ed McAuley...sincere appreciation: sports writer
Bill Summers...sincere appreciation: umpire