Elmer, the Great
1933 · 72 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 526 VOTES · DIR. Mervyn LeRoy
Overview
Baseball star Elmer Kane leaves the little town of Gentryville, Indiana, to join the Chicago Cubs, where his naivete and arrogance soon put his relationship and career into jeopardy.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,241 lines
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00:01:10 Yeah, this is Gentryville.
00:03:33 What, get Elmer? Yep.
00:08:44 Sure, I knew the Chicago club bought me.
00:10:59 Yes. You let me alone and let me eat my breakfast.
00:13:28 Why, he's the greatest ballplayer that ever lived!
00:16:01 Aw, not a chance.
00:18:33 Chicago paid $10,000 for you. Did you know that?
00:21:40 You ain't gonna hate me, are you?
00:25:53 Who done that?!
00:29:09 And get this... i'm going to nurse this guy and keep him
00:31:25 Well, first of all, we want you to meet miss Evelyn Cory
00:33:45 This is Elmer.
00:37:43 Well, I don't have to be hit by a...
00:40:34 I played this game once with the circus.
00:42:17 Put her right down there.
00:44:33 But we're in a position to make a cleanup,
00:47:46 "for the Cubs and yanks are playing the deciding game today
00:50:18 Are you coming with us or not?
00:53:15 Now just sign this.
00:57:36 Walker, take Kane out.
01:00:41 batting for mooney!
01:04:28 And the Cubs must make 4 runs this inning,
01:07:59 Now put that ball in there!
01:11:48 Well? Ain't you gonna give me a kiss?
Cast & Characters
Joe E. Brown
Elmer Kane
Patricia Ellis
Nellie Poole
Frank McHugh
Healy High-Hips
Claire Dodd
Evelyn
Preston Foster
Walker
Russell Hopton
Whitey
Sterling Holloway
Nick Kane
Jane Wyman
Game spectator (uncredited)
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Kane
Charles Cahill Wilson
Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Charles Delaney
Johnny Abbott
Berton Churchill
Colonel Moffitt
J. Carrol Naish
Jerry (as J. Carroll Naish)
Gene Morgan
Noonan
Maurice Black
Dice Dealer (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Casino Employee (uncredited)
George Chandler
Cubs Player (uncredited)
Phyllis Crane
Gentryville Journal reporter (uncredited)
Douglass Dumbrille
Stillman (uncredited)
Gale Gordon
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
Game Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Casino Employee (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Nosey Townsman (uncredited)
George Magrill
Game Spectator (uncredited)
Walter Miller
Captain Sutton (uncredited)
Lloyd Neal
Ben - Coachman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Game Spectator (uncredited)
Jessie Ralph
Sarah Crosby (uncredited)
Donna Mae Roberts
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Fred Santley
Series Game Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Waiter (uncredited)
John Sheehan
Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Radio Technician (uncredited)
Guy Usher
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Leo White
Skinny Gambler (uncredited)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,241
Dialogue density17.2 lines / min
First line00:01:10
Final line01:11:48
Production Record
DirectorMervyn LeRoy
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes526
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