Pinch Hitter (1917) / The Busher (1919)

Stars: Charles Ray, Colleen Moore, John Gilbert
Director: Victor Schertzinger / Jerome Storm
Runtime: 48 Minutes / 63 Minutes
Language: English subtitles - Orchestra music score
Color:  Black and White
Format:  DVD-R
Rating: NR

Price: $14.95

Pinch Hitter
(1917)

Directed by Victor Schertzinger

Cast:
Charles Ray .... Joel Parker
Sylvia Breamer .... Abbie Nettleton
Joseph J. Dowling .... Obediah Parker
Jerome Storm .... Jimmie Slater
Darrell Foss .... Alexis Thompson
Louis Durham .... Coach Nolan

Shy Joel Parker seems bound for nowhere, until Abbie Nettleton enters his life. With her prodding, Joel goes from timid nobody to a baseball star with bravura.

48 minutes

The Busher
(1919)

Directed by Jerome Storm

Cast:
Charles Ray .... Ben Harding
Colleen Moore .... Mazie Palmer
John Gilbert .... Jim Blair
Jay Morley .... Billy Palmer
Otto Hoffman .... Deacon Nasby
Jack Nelson - Louis Durham - Margaret Livingston

A young baseball pitcher in the bush leagues is discovered by a big-league manager and given his chance in the major leagues. But will he be up to the challenge?

63 minutes