An eccentric millionaire, Thaddeus J. Banner leaves his fortune and holdings — including a baseball team — to his cat, Rhubarb. Yes, Rhubarb is about a cat that owns a baseball team.
The Batter’s Eye: Rhubarb
Year: 2023
The Batter’s Eye: Angels in the Outfield
Guffy McGovern is the cranky, foul-mouthed manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are facing a bad losing streak. An angel promises him the team will start winning if Guffy cleans up his act (and mouth). With the help of a kind-hearted reporter, Jennifer, and a cute orphan, Bridget, Guffy learns the true meaning of baseball and of life.
The Batter’s Eye: The Jackie Robinson Story
At less than 80 minutes, The Jackie Robinson Story (1950, directed by Alfred E. Green) isn’t going to be a comprehensive biography. His early life is covered in broad strokes before the movie makes it to the pivotal point where he was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers’ farm team.
The Batter’s Eye: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
I’m not sure how this movie is as boring as it is. Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949, directed by Busby Berkeley) stars Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, and Esther Williams. It’s a musical about baseball! It should work but it does not. The […]
The Batter’s Eye: It Happens Every Spring
Vernon (Ray Milland) is a chemist and baseball superfan. He accidentally creates a chemical that repels wood, so he coats a baseball in it and lies his way onto the St. Louis team as a pitcher, and cheats his way to a World Series win.