Warming Up

Aug 4, 1928

1h 20m

★ 0.0

All the thrills of a world series! A baseball love story dramatized in sound as well as sight.

Overview

Bert, a pitcher for a baseball team in a small town, is given the opportunity to try out for a team in the big leagues. Unfortunately, he incurs the enmity of McRae, the league's leading home-run hitter. In addition, he falls for the team owner's daughter, who McRae has designs on.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Warming Up Trailers

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Cast

Bert Tulliver

Richard Dix

Mary Post

Jean Arthur

Mr. Post

Claude King

McRae

Philo McCullough

Edsel

Billy Kent Schaefer

Hippo

Roscoe Karns

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