| Casey at the Bat | |
|---|---|
| Film information | |
| Directed by: | Clyde Geronimi |
| Produced by: | Walt Disney Ben Sharpsteen |
| Written by: | Homer Brightman Eric Gurney |
| Starring: | Jerry Colonna Jimmy MacDonald Dessie Flynn |
| Music by: | Ken Darby |
| Studio: | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by: | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release Date(s): | August 15, 1946 July 16, 1954 (re-issued) |
| Language: | English |
| Followed by: | Casey Bats Again |
Casey at the Bat is an animated short of a segment in Make Mine Music. It was reissued as a stand-alone short on July 16, 1954.
Synopsis[]
The Disney version of the poem about baseball slugger Casey, and his valiant stand to try to win the game for Mudville.
Characters[]
- Casey
- Cooney
- Flynn
- Jimmy Blake
- Pitcher
- Umpire (voiced by Jimmy MacDonald)
- Ladies from the Stand (voiced by Dessie Flynn)
Trivia[]
- A close-up view of the musicians in the band reveals some of the Disney animators including four of the Nine Old Men, Ward Kimball (tubist), Frank Thomas (drummer), Ollie Johnston (trombonist), and Marc Davis (flautist), and producer Walt Disney (triangle player).
Releases (standalone)[]
Television[]
- Disneyland, episode #4.2: "Four Fabulous Characters" (1957)
- The New Mickey Mouse Club, March 16, 1977
- Disney's Wonderful World, episode #26.4: "Baseball Fever"
- Donald's Quack Attack, episode #41
- The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.52: "Rah! Rah! Disney Goes Athletic"
VHS[]
- Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Disney's Tall Tales