Play Ball with Babe Ruth (1920)
Overview
A serial of short instructional films using footage of Babe Ruth to explain the fundamentals of playing baseball.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.647 |
Directed By
Benjamin Stoloff
TOP CAST
Babe Ruth
Himself (archival footage)
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