The Kid from Left Field

The Kid from Left Field (1979)

A bat boy guides the San Diego Padres to the World Series with the secret help of his dad, a baseball has-been who now sells refreshments in the stands.

Date of release
1979-09-30
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Comedy, Family, TV Movie
Director
Adell Aldrich

Casting

Interesting facts

The Kid from Left Field is a 1979 American made-for-television baseball comedy film starring Gary Coleman and Robert Guillaume. Coleman's first film, it is a remake of the 1953 film of the same name.

Production

The television film was made by NBC to enhance Coleman's name recognition and boost his commercial value

Vince Edwards had originally been picked to direct, but quit after two days because he didn't want to work with children.

Director Adell Aldrich said "I was a mother, and that's part of the reason they hired me. Gary was brilliant. Just a natural actor who could memorize his lines after one reading. But his people -- his parents and his representatives -- didn't care how long the kid worked or what he was doing. So it was my job to direct, but also to make sure he was OK. I hugged him every day and let him know I was there for him."

On the project se commented "we weren't trying to win awards, but we did want to make something people would enjoy."

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