Casey at the BatMovie
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.
About Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat is a 1922 movie directed by Lee De Forest.
The production information lists a runtime of 6m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes DeWolf Hopper Sr.. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
