Donkey Baseball

Donkey Baseball

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1935-03-02
Genre:Family
Duration:9 min
Director:John Waters
Actors:Pete Smith, Eddie Baker, Jack 'Tiny' Lipson, Robert Milasch, Cotton Warburton
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

This short film highlights the odd 1930s fad of playing baseball while riding donkeys.

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