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Life’s Greatest Game
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 7010 feet
Directed by Emory Johnson
Cast: Johnnie Walker [Jackie Donovan Jr., age 20], Tom Santschi [Jack Donovan], Jane Thomas [Mary Donovan, Jack’s wife], David Kirby [Mike Moran], Gertrude Olmstead [Nora Malone, Jackie’s sweetheart], Dicky Brandon (Dick Brandon) [Jack Donovan Jr., age 3], Tommy Hicks [the fat boy]
Emory Johnson Productions production; distributed by Film Booking Offices of America, Incorporated [It’s an FBO Picture]. / Produced by Emory Johnson. Scenario by Emilie Johnson, from a screen story by Emilie Johnson. Assistant directors, Charles Watt and Jerry Callahan. Cinematography by Paul P. Perry. Presented by Film Booking Offices of America, Incorporated. / © 5 October 1924 by Emory Johnson Productions [LP20660]. Released 28 September 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Athletes: Baseball players - Gambling: Gamblers - Sports: Baseball: Teams (Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, New York Yankees), World Series
Listing updated: 22 December 2024.
References: Edelman-Baseball pp. 128, 204 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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