Release Date June 18, 1954

Running time 7:35

Synopsis

Casey comes to the plate again, this time as the manager of a team comprised of his nine daughters who manage to win despite Casey's leadership.

Characters

Casey

Mrs. Casey

The Doctor

The Caseyettes

Credits

Director : Jack Kinney

Animation

John Sibley

Fred Moore

Ed Aardal

Effects Animation : Blaine Gibson

Story

Dick Kinney

Brice Mack

Layout : Bruce Bushman

Background : Al Dempster

Music : Oliver Wallace

Sources

Based on the poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest L. Thayer

DVD

Melody Time

Television

Walt Disney Presents : Baseball Fever

The Ink and Paint Club : #52 : Rah! Rah! Disney Goes Athletic

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Comments

A sequel to the 1946 short "Casey at the Bat."

From Bob Mitchell : Casey Bat's Again had it's television debut on January 6th, 1963. It was part of a program entitled "Three Tall Tales" which also featured "The Saga of Windwagon Smith" and "Paul Bunyan". The show was hosted by Ludwig Von Drake with his sidekick Herman. This was one of the better Von Drake episodes on Disney's Sunday Night TV show. Anyway, I give this short an 8, but only in its "Three Tall Tales" version narrated by Paul Frees as the Vieneese Von Drake who has swallowed an Irish dialect pill.

From Ryan : This sequel to the earlier "Casey at the Bat" used in Make Mine Music is a true classic. It starts off where the first one left off with Casey on the baseball diamond crying, when his wife comes toward him and whispers to him of the new bundle they're expecting. When the baby is born, Casey is overjoyed, but it takes quite awhile for him to discover that it's a girl instead of a boy. Despite the limited animation, I really enjoy the humor of this cartoon.

From John : First saw it on the "Melody Time" DVD and enjoyed every second of it, one of my most favourite shorts. I really want to get "Make Mine Music" just to see the first short in the series.

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