Movie Details
Theatrical Release:November 5th, 1922
Original Language:English
Casey at the Bat (1922)
Audience Score
StarringDeWolf Hopper Sr.
DirectorLee De Forest
6 minNov 5th, 1922
Plot
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.
