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Elmer, the Great

Elmer does not want to leave Gentryville, because Nellie is the one that he loves. Even when Mr. Wade of the Chicago Cubs comes to get him, it is only because Nellie spurns him that he goes. As always, Elmer is the king of batters and he wins game after game. When Nellie comes to see Elmer in Chicago, she sees him kissing Evelyn and she wants nothing to do with him anymore. So Healy takes him to a gambling club, where Elmer does not know that the chips are money. He finds that he owes the gamblers $5000 and they make him sign a note for it. Sad at losing Nellie, mad at his teammates and in debt to the gamblers, Elmer disappears as the Cubs are in the deciding game for the Series.

Credits

Elmer, the Great Cast

Name Character
Russell Hopton He was 33, 45 years old when he died as Whitey
Jane Wyman She was 16, 90 years old when she died as Game spectator (uncredited)
Preston Foster He was 32, 69 years old when he died as Walker (as Preston S. Foster)
Claire Dodd She was 21, 61 years old when she died as Evelyn
Sterling Holloway He was 28, 87 years old when he died as Nick Kane (as Sterling Halloway)
Frank McHugh He was 34, 83 years old when he died as Healy High-Hips
Joe E. Brown He was 41, 81 years old when he died as Elmer Kane
Patricia Ellis She was 16, 53 years old when she died as Nellie Poole

Elmer, the Great Crew

Name Department
Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 35 (66) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Robert M. Haas as Art Direction. He was 44 (73) years old when He died Art
Thomas Pratt as Editor. He was 34 (74) years old when He died Editing
Mervyn LeRoy as Director. He was 32 (86) years old when He died Directing
Arthur L. Todd as Director of Photography. He was 38 (47) years old when He died Camera
Thomas J. Geraghty as Screenplay. He was 50 (62) years old when He died Writing
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Elmer, the Great (91 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, April 29, 1933
  • Runtime: 72 minutes