Elmer, the Great
“A pennant Winning Panic About Base ball and Blondes!”
Mervyn LeRoyWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: TCM. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Joe E. Brown Patricia Ellis 
Frank McHugh 
Claire Dodd 
Preston Foster 
Russell Hopton
Credits
Written by: Ring Lardner
Plot
Baseball star Elmer Kane leaves the little town of Gentryville, Indiana, to join the Chicago Cubs, where his naivete and arrogance soon put his relationship and career into jeopardy.
Sinekatalog’s take
Elmer, the Great (1933) is a American comedy directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It stars Joe E. Brown, Patricia Ellis and Frank McHugh. It runs 72 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (717 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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