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Casey at the Bat
1922
- Lee De Forest
- 6m
- November 5, 1922
Overview
In his career, De Wolf Hopper recited Ernest Lawrence Thayer's "Casey at the Bat" thousands of times. Here, wearing a tuxedo, he emerges from behind a curtain as if at a theater, gives a short introduction, and launches into the poem. The camera is stationary, and although Hopper stands in one place, his hands and arms, his face, and his voice are animated throughout. In delivery, it's a minstrel performance.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 5, 1922
- Original language
- English
- Production
- Lee De Forest Films
- Director
- Lee De Forest
- Writer
- Ernest Lawrence Thayer
- Producer
- Lee De Forest
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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