Film

Casey at the Bat

1922 · 6m

IMDb

5.4

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.

DeWolf Hopper Sr.

Self

• Lee De ForestDirector · Producer
• Ernest Lawrence ThayerWriter

Release date

November 5, 1922

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

6m