The Pinch Hitter (1925 film)

The Pinch Hitter
A Baseball Story
Directed byJoseph Henabery
Written byC. Gardner Sullivan
StarringGlenn Hunter
Constance Bennett
CinematographyJules Cronjager
Distributed byAssociated Exhibitors
Release date
  • December 13, 1925 (1925-12-13)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Pinch Hitter is a 1925 American silent sports comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Glenn Hunter and Constance Bennett. It is a remake of a 1917 film of the same name starring Charles Ray. It was produced and distributed by Associated Exhibitors.[1][2] A print survives.[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[4] Joel Martin, a small town youth who is a baseball fan, becomes the butt of everyone’s jokes at college, and the going becomes worse after he falls in love with the school’s favorite waitress. He is put on the school baseball team as mascot, but when he is sent in as pinch hitter, he wins the big game and the affection of the young woman.

Cast

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Pinch Hitter
  2. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Pinch Hitter
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Pinch Hitter at silentera.com
  4. ^ "New Pictures: The Pinch Hitter". Exhibitors Herald. 24 (1). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 145 December 25, 1925. Retrieved January 4, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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