The Bush Leaguer

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The Bush Leaguer
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Directed by Howard Bretherton
Written by Harvey Gates (scenario)
Story byCharles Gordon Saxton
Starring Monte Blue
Leila Hyams
Cinematography Norbert Brodine
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • August 20, 1927 (1927-08-20)(limited release)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
(English Intertitles)
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The Bush Leaguer is a lost [1] [2] 1927 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Monte Blue and Leila Hyams. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film was produced and distributed by the Warner Bros.. [3]

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