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Damn Yankees (1967)

Genre : Comedy, Music, Fantasy, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Kirk Browning

Synopsis

Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant. Enter Mr. Applegate, who offers to turn Boyd into Joe Hardy, a powerful young baseball player, in exchange for his soul. When Boyd agrees, he becomes Hardy and leads the Senators on a winning streak. When he starts to miss his wife, though, and questions the deal, Applegate sends temptress Lola into the mix.

Actors

Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
Mr. Applegate
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Lola
Jerry Lanning
Jerry Lanning
Joe Hardy
Jim Backus
Jim Backus
Benny Van Buren
Fran Allison
Fran Allison
Meg Boyd
Ray Middleton
Ray Middleton
Joe Boyd
Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin
Gloria Thorpe
Bob Dishy
Bob Dishy
Rocky
Lee Goodman
Lee Goodman
Linville
Eugene Troobnick
Eugene Troobnick
Smokey
Walter Klavun
Walter Klavun
Welch
Wallace Rooney
Wallace Rooney
Commissioner
Joe Garagiola
Joe Garagiola
Himself
John Gerstad
John Gerstad
Postmaster

Crews

Kirk Browning
Kirk Browning
Director
Douglass Wallop
Douglass Wallop
Book
Douglass Wallop
Douglass Wallop
Novel
Alvin Cooperman
Alvin Cooperman
Executive Producer
Edith Hamlin
Edith Hamlin
Casting
Richard Adler
Richard Adler
Songs
Richard Adler
Richard Adler
Lyricist
Jerry Ross
Jerry Ross
Songs
Jerry Ross
Jerry Ross
Lyricist
Noel Taylor
Noel Taylor
Costume Design
Harold Hastings
Harold Hastings
Music Director
Ernie Flatt
Ernie Flatt
Choreographer
Robert Wright
Robert Wright
Associate Producer
Jack Shultis
Jack Shultis
Editor
Jerome E. Rosenfeld
Jerome E. Rosenfeld
Production Design
Joe Cranzano
Joe Cranzano
Makeup Artist
Betty DeStefano
Betty DeStefano
Hairstylist
Bill Cosmas
Bill Cosmas
Unit Manager
Hub Braden
Hub Braden
Assistant Art Director
Emil Neroda
Emil Neroda
Sound Mixer
Norman Ogg
Norman Ogg
Sound
Richard Adler
Richard Adler
Music
Jerry Ross
Jerry Ross
Music
George Abbott
George Abbott
Theatre Play
George Abbott
George Abbott
Writer

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