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Based on Piersall's shattering tell-all autobiography, the film traces Jimmy's ascent from the sandlots of Waterbury, CT, to the Boston Red Sox, with his domineering father (Karl Malden) pushing the boy beyond all reasonable limits.
This film was preceded by a 1956 TV version starring Tab Hunter.
Auftritt von Jim Piersall bei der TV-Sendung "What's my line?", in der auch der Film über sein Leben genannt wird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G61H3lJKi80&feature=related
"The treatment method most often exploited for its dramatic effect is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The treatment is presented as horrific, often with equipment reminiscent of Frankenstein's laboratory. ......... More positve portrayal occurs in few films. For example, in Fear strikes out (1957). ECT occurs off camera and the patient walks calmly into the treatment room."
siehe auch "The caretaker" (1963)
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