(Casey at the Bat)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

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Runtime:

6 minutes

Year:

1922

Directors:

Lee De Forest

Production companies:

Lee De Forest Films

Actors:

Self

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