Edward G. Robinson
John B. "Hans" Lobert
Search results
Big Leaguer. Big Leaguer is a 1953 American sports drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and was the first film directed by Robert Aldrich . Although this story is fiction, Robinson's character in it, Hans Lobert, was an actual baseball player who played for five Major League Baseball teams and managed the Philadelphia Phillies.
Big Leaguer: Directed by Robert Aldrich. With Edward G. Robinson, Vera-Ellen, Jeff Richards, Richard Jaeckel. John Lobert runs a training camp in Florida for the New York Giants.
- (501)
- Drama, Family, Sport
- Robert Aldrich
- 1953-08-19
Big Leaguer (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies ...
Synopsis. Every year, young men dreaming of a career in professional baseball come to the New York Giants training camp in Melbourne, Florida. On the first day, the eager young athletes are greeted by John B. "Hans" Lobert, a former third baseman who now runs the camp. Hans is pleasantly surprised by the arrival of his niece Christy, who works ...
- Robert Aldrich, Carl Roup, Sid Sidman
- Edward G. Robinson
Aug 8, 2019 · Movie legend Edward G. Robinson stars, Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen) makes his feature directorial debut and Big Leaguer swings for the entertainment fences with its tale of hopefuls eager to make the cut at a New York Giants baseball training camp.
- (23)
- DVD
Big Leaguer. Baseball manager Edward G. Robinson puts hopefuls through their paces to see who will earn a spot on a New York Giants’ minor-league team. With Vera-Ellen, Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Baseball manager Edward G. Robinson puts hopefuls through ...
People also ask
What is the movie the big leaguer about?
Is big leaguer a true story?
Is big leaguer worth seeing today?
Big Leaguer was the inauspicious feature-film debut for director Robert Aldrich. Edward G. Robinson stars as the real-life Hans Lobert, the baseball scout in charge of the New York Giants' Florida training camp. Each year, a new crop of would-be ballplayers are given a two-week tryout under Lobert's supervision.
