Damn Yankees

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Damn Yankees is a frothy, faithful adaptation of the 1956 Broadway hit. In an amusing slant on the "Faust" legend, aging baseball fan Joe Boyd Robert Schafer is given an opportunity to lead his beloved Washington Senators to victory by a devilish gent named Applegate Ray Walston. Boyd is transformed into handsome young "Shoeless" Joe Hardy from Hannibal, Mo. and in the process, the part is taken over by Tab Hunter, who's better than everyone said he was back in 1958. Joe becomes the Senators' star player, but at ...
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Damn Yankees is a frothy, faithful adaptation of the 1956 Broadway hit. In an amusing slant on the "Faust" legend, aging baseball fan Joe Boyd Robert Schafer is given an opportunity to lead his beloved Washington Senators to victory by a devilish gent named Applegate Ray Walston. Boyd is transformed into handsome young "Shoeless" Joe Hardy from Hannibal, Mo. and in the process, the part is taken over by Tab Hunter, who's better than everyone said he was back in 1958. Joe becomes the Senators' star player, but at the price of his immortal soul; he isn't terribly worried, however, since he's built an escape clause into his contract with Applegate. To see that Joe doesn't get a chance to exercise that clause, Applegate sends his luscious assistant Lola Gwen Verdon to seduce the ballplayer. This effort doesn't work, but Applegate still manages to cause Joe to lose his chance at salvation. But there is still a ray of hope--if Hardy can win the deciding pennant game, he'll be able to foil Applegate's master plan of causing the Senators to lose. With Lola's aid, Joe gives the devil more than his due. The principal selling angle of Damn Yankees, beyond the presence of Gwen Verdon and Ray Walston delightfully recreating their stage roles, are the wonderful Richard Adler/Jerry Ross songs, including "You've Gotta Have Heart" and "What Lola Wants, Lola Gets." Based on the novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, the film like the play before it unfortunately throws away Wallop's wryly ironic climax; as a result, the last scenes appear rushed and haphazard. But why quibble? Damn Yankees is and always was a rock-solid piece of entertainment, as proven by its recent S.R.O. Broadway revival.
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Barnes & Noble - Charles Salzberg
Baseball has always prided itself on a certain, almost preternatural, mythology, and perhaps it's necessary sometimes to cast a knowing smile in the direction of legends. Case in point: Ernest Thayer's "Casey at the Bat." Case in point two: George Abbott's hit Broadway musical Damn Yankees, which made the leap to film in this 1958 production. The woeful Washington Senators have been mired in last place for longer than anyone can remember and there seems little hope of ever overtaking the hated Yankees. Until, that is, a mysterious slugger named Joe Hardy Tab Hunter shows up along with his "manager," Mr. Applegate, and starts swatting 600-foot home runs. Suddenly we have a pennant race on our hands. But who is this guy who hits like Babe Ruth, runs like Ty Cobb, fields like Pie Traynor, and looks remarkably like a young Mickey Mantle? That is the devilish detail on which this marvelous tale spins. Hunter is a fine Joe Hardy, but what makes this film virtually jump off the screen is the slyly witty performance of Ray Walston as Applegate, the man who makes his living collecting souls, and the incredibly sexy Gwen Verdon as the temptress, Lola. The dance numbers, choreographed by Bob Fosse, are hypnotic and although much of the score is rather hum-drum, this is more than made up for by the rousing renditions of "You Gotta Have Heart," and the steamy, unforgettable, "Whatever Lola Wants."
All Movie Guide - Craig Butler
Like such other Broadway luminaries as Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, Gwen Verdon was rarely given the opportunity to re-create her stage triumphs onscreen. Damn Yankees is the sole exception, and Verdon makes the most of the opportunity. The ultimate Bob Fosse dancer, she moves with a snakelike grace yet muscular intensity that wrings every ounce of meaning from Fosse's choreography. Fosse himself joins her for the delectable "Who's Got the Pain," an essentially meaningless diversion in terms of plot, but a killer in terms of entertainment. Verdon's voice is less impressive than her dancing, but she possesses a sense of musical line and phrasing that makes up for any technical shortcomings. Her comedic timing is wonderful, making her a good foil for Ray Walston. Unfortunately, Tab Hunter is dull, and the film's direction is weak. This is one of the era's most stage-bound musicals, but the exceptions are the musical numbers. Fosse makes better use of the camera than the directors, and even the more static ones are made vibrant by the choreography. If these early dance routines lack the overt eroticism of later Fosse efforts, they still sizzle. The score, while not exceptional, has quite a few satisfying songs, including the popular "Whatever Lola Wants" and "Heart," as well as the less-recognizable "A Little Brains, A Little Talent." Not the home run it was on-stage, Damn Yankees is nonetheless a good solid double.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/1/1992
  • UPC: 085393510930
  • Original Release: 1958

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  • Source: Warner Home Video
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Tab Hunter Joe Hardy
Gwen Verdon Lola
Ray Walston Applegate
Russ Brown Van Buren
Shannon Bolin Meg
Nathaniel Frey Smokey
Jimmy Komack Rocky
Robert Shafer Joe Boyd
Jean Stapleton Sister
Albert Linville Vernon
Rae Allen Gloria
Phil Arnold
Bob Fosse Mambo Dancer
Elizabeth Howell Doris
Technical Credits
George Abbott Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Stanley Donen Director, Producer
Frank Bracht Editor
Jean Eckart Costumes/Costume Designer, Production Designer
William Eckart Costumes/Costume Designer, Production Designer
Pat Ferrier Choreography
Stanley Fleischer Art Director
Bob Fosse Choreography
Harold Lipstein Cinematographer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 13, 2003

    OMG

    There are no words for that kind of magic.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 23, 2003

    Never Feel Sorry For Anybody, Never Feel Sorry For Anybody

    What a wonderful musical! Based on the Broadway play this movie is about a baseball fan who is so upset by his team always losing that he sells his soul to the devil, and he almost falls in love with the devil's temptress Lola. The cast in the movie consists of Shannon Bolin as Meg (reprising her stage role), Tab Hunter as Joe Hardy, Gwen Verdon as Lola(reprising her stage role, Ray Walston as the devil (reprising his stage role) and I can't remember any of the other actors. My favorite part of the movie was when Lola was reminding herself the lesson the devil had taught her in an endless repetition, ''Never Feel Sorry For Anybody, Never Feel Sorry For An

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