Movie

Big Leaguer

1953 · 71 min

A gentle, old-fashioned underdog sports story with warm humor and a big-hearted mentor at its center.

Tagline: Packed with thrills, laughs, heart-throbs, excitement. All the way!
Overview: John Lobert runs a training camp in Florida for the New York Giants. Every year, he evaluates the 18-22 year old hopefuls to pick the best for a minor league contract.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, family, coming-of-age, loyalty
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
coming-of-age
loyalty
sport
Places: workplace
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none