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Summary
Ex-baseball player Bill Johnson, failing at many jobs when his ball-playing days are over, reluctantly takes the advice of his father-in-law, Jonah Evans, a retired umpire, and enters an umpire-training school.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.4
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −22 min on the typical 100
typical 10078Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1950
April 27, 1950
76 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 15 more20 people
- William BendixBill 'Two Call' Johnson
- Una MerkelBetty Johnson
- Ray CollinsJonah Evans
- Gloria HenryLucy Johnson
- Jeff RichardsBob Landon
- Connie MarshallSuzie Johnson
- William FrawleyJimmy O'Brien
- Tom D'AndreaRoscoe Snooker
Chester CluteMan Using Telephone (uncredited)
Billy GrayBoy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Alan Hale Jr.Harry Shea (uncredited)
Harry HaydenHotel Manager (uncredited)
Tommy IvoBoy Playing Baseball (uncredited)- JJJackie JacksonBoy (uncredited)
- LOLarry OlsenJohnny (uncredited)
Almira SessionsBaseball Spectator (uncredited)
Lyn ThomasPretty Wife (uncredited)
Al ThompsonMinor Role (uncredited)
Jeff YorkPanhandle Jones (uncredited)
Chief YowlachieIndian (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Lloyd Bacon Director
- Wilbur McGaugh Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Frank Tashlin Writer
Production · 1
- John Beck Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Charles Nelson Editor
Sound · 3
- Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
- Morris Stoloff Music Director
- Lambert E. Day Sound Engineer
Art · 2
- James Crowe Set Decoration
- Perry Smith Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Jean Louis Costume Design
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