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Gael McGear Sweeney <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 7 May 1998 06:27:48 GMT
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"Edward R. O'Neill" <[log in to unmask]> writes:
 
>  At 07:53 PM 4/29/98 -0400, Robert Kolker wrote:
> > >I recently saw a nice film called "The Scout" (1994). It
> > >has a great pedigree: written by Albert Brooks and Andrew
> > >Bergman, directed by Michael Ritchie. It's about this
> > >young baseball player, who has great talent but an
> > >uncontrollable temper. Brooks finds him and signs him up
> > >with the Yankees. But, the kid has to see a psychiatrist
> > >(Diane Wiest)who finds out he suffered from an abusive
> > >father.
> > >
 
Well, this is also exactly the plot of FEAR STRIKES OUT! Perhaps Jimmy
Piersall should sue?
 
Gael
 
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