Damn Yankees
1958 · Movie · NR · 111 min · ★ 6.5 · 73% critics
A die-hard baseball fan makes a risky bargain with the Devil to help a struggling Washington team finally beat the Yankees. This musical fantasy mixes sports, romance, and temptation as the deal brings excitement, catchy songs, and mounting complications.
Also known as What Lola Wants
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-09-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (42 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like vintage musicals with a playful fantasy twist and baseball flavor, especially in the vein of The Pajama Game or On the Town; Not for you if you want fast-paced comedy or realism.
Pros: catchy songs; playful fantasy premise; lively dance moments | Cons: often stagey; uneven lead performances; low energy at times
Themes
- baseball
- femme fatale
- devil
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1959 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tab Hunter
as Joe Hardy
Gwen Verdon
as Lola
Ray Walston
as Mr. Applegate
Russ Brown
as Benny Van Buren
Shannon Bolin
as Mrs. Meg Boyd
Nathaniel Frey
as Smokey
James Komack
as Rocky
- RA
Rae Allen
as Gloria Thorpe
- RS
Robert Shafer
as Joe Boyd
Jean Stapleton
as Sister Miller
Directed by Stanley Donen, George Abbott