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Poster for How to Play Baseball

How to Play Baseball

1942 · 8 min

A breezy, silly cartoon lark that rattles through the rules of a game with slapstick energy and a wink. Pure lighthearted comfort.

Directed by
Jack Kinney
Genres
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy
Starring
George Johnson, Fred Shields
Tagline
Goofy teaches you all about this all-American pastime.
Overview
Goofy shows us the national pastime. After a brief overview, we have a demonstration of the many possible pitches. On to the World Series, where we go through an eventful inning, culminating in a baseball that disintegrates when being hit.

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  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jack Kinney
Genres
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy
Starring
George Johnson, Fred Shields
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism2
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy, animation, fantasy, family
Directed by
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Starring
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Music
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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