The Greenie

Synopsis

Told on the premise that the United States has always been a refuge from those seeking a reprieve from poverty and bigotry, this Miniature short from M-G-M is the story of a young Polish boy, unable to speak English, just arriving in New York City with hie parents. He leaves his lower east-side tenement to go play. Passing an open field he sees a sight unfamiliar to him; a group of boys playing baseball. When the boys drop their bats and gloves to hitch a ride on a passing ice-wagon, the Polish boy goes over to the baseball diamond and starts examining the baseball equipment. The boys come back and think he is about to steal their belongings but, when they learn he is a new immigrant and doesn't understand English, they invite him to play base ball with them..and he gets a base-hit his first time at bat.

Main Cast

Carey Wilson

Commentator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Carey Wilson
Production	Producer	Jack Chertok
Directing	Director	H. Alexander
	Co-Director	Fred Zinnemann
Department	Role	Name

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