A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2026 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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	Charles Ray and Colleen Moore. Photograph: courtesy Kino Lorber.

Cast: Charles Ray [Ben Harding], Colleen Moore [Mazie Palmer], Jack Gilbert (John Gilbert) [Jim Blair], Jay Morley [Billy Palmer], Otto Hoffman [Deacon Nasby]; Jack Nelson, Louis Durham, Margaret Livingston, [?] ? [Steve Brady]

Thomas H. Ince Corporation production; distributed by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation through Paramount Pictures Corporation [A Thomas H. Ince Production]. / Scenario by R. Cecil Smith, from the short story “South Paw” by Earle Snell. Production supervised by Thomas H. Ince. Art direction by C. Tracy Hoag. Photographed (cinematography) by Chester Lyons. Film editor, Harry L. Decker. Art titles (intertitles artwork) by Irvin. J. Martin. / © 7 May 1919 by Thomas H. Ince Corporation [LP13709]. Released 18 May 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0546.

Survival status: Prints exist in the film holdings of Blackhawk Films, Incorporated [35mm preservation positive]; in the film holdings of Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum (EmGee Film Library collection) [16mm reduction positive]; and in private film collections [16mm reduction positives].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Baseball players - Sports: Baseball: Balls, Diamonds, Parks - Transportation: Trains

Listing updated: 5 March 2026.

References: Film credits, film viewing : AFI-F1 n. F1.0546; Edelman-Baseball pp. 9-10, 21-22, 203; Carroll-Matinee p. 119; Drew-Speaking pp. 165, 282; Limbacher-Feature p. 34; Maltin-Classic p. 96; Weaver-Twenty p. 142 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.