Casey is a slovenly junk man in a turn of the twentieth century hick town who has a remarkable ability to play baseball. An unscrupulous New York scout signs him up, so Casey and his equally dishonest manager go to the big leagues.

Does this 1927 silent classic still hold up for a modern audience? Short answer: Yes, but only if you have the patience for the slow-motion rhythms of the pre-sound era and a taste...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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Hector Turnbull, Monte Brice, Reggie Morris, Grant Clarke, Sam Hellman, Jules Furthman, Ernest Lawrence Thayer
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