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| Directed by | Berry Landen |
| Written by | Tim Conway |
| Starring | Tim Conway Shawn Hess Tim Conway Jr. |
| Distributed by | J2 Communications |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Language | English |
Dorf on the Diamond is a 1996 comedy short film starring Tim Conway, Shawn Hess and Tim Conway Jr.
Baseball "Super Fan" Dorf goes to the East-West all star game. While enjoying the game, Dorf daydreams about being on the diamond himself and inspiring a baseball team to greatness as their coach (ala General Patton). Yet, even in his daydreams he's not entirely successful. Between daydreams, Dorf has his hands full coping with a bratty kid, a smart aleck peanut vendor and his uncooperative car.
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