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Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

Comedy

1h 12m

April 29, 1933 (92 years ago)

Overview

Elmer does not want to leave Gentryville, because Nellie is the one that he loves. Even when Mr. Wade of the Chicago Cubs comes to get him, it is only because Nellie spurns him that he goes. As always, Elmer is the king of batters and he wins game after game. When Nellie comes to see Elmer in Chicago, she sees him kissing Evelyn and she wants nothing to do with him anymore. So Healy takes him to a gambling club, where Elmer does not know that the chips are money. He finds that he owes the gamblers $5000 and they make him sign a note for it. Sad at losing Nellie, mad at his teammates and in debt to the gamblers, Elmer disappears as the Cubs are in the deciding game for the Series.

ActorAge thenAge now
Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Elmer Kane

Birthday: July 26, 1891

41 July 6, 1973 (81)
Patricia Ellis

Patricia Ellis

Nellie Poole

Birthday: May 20, 1918

14 March 26, 1970 (51)
Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Healy High-Hips

Birthday: May 22, 1898

34 September 11, 1981 (83)
Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Evelyn

Birthday: December 29, 1911

21 November 23, 1973 (61)
Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Walker

Birthday: August 22, 1900

32 July 14, 1970 (69)
Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Whitey

Birthday: February 17, 1900

33 April 7, 1945 (45)
Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Nick Kane

Birthday: January 14, 1905

28 November 22, 1992 (87)
Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Kane

Birthday: February 24, 1874

59 December 14, 1966 (92)
Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)

Birthday: July 28, 1894

38 January 7, 1948 (53)
Charles Delaney

Charles Delaney

Johnny Abbott

Birthday: August 9, 1892

40 August 31, 1959 (67)