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Safe at Home!

Released Apr 13, 1962 1h 23m Comedy Drama List
Reviews Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
After young Hutch Lawton (Bryan Russell) moves to Florida with his widowed father, Ken (Don Collier), he tells his Little League buddies that his dad knows the Yankees, including Roger Maris (Roger Maris) and Mickey Mantle (Mickey Mantle). When his new friends demand he prove the friendship exists, Hutch goes to spring training camp to try to convince his idols to come to his Little League banquet. But the baseball stars turn him down, and Hutch decides to tell his friends the truth.
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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Mild but pleasant kids film, with a documentary like inside look at the Yankees and baseball. Oct 1, 2014 Full Review Ryan Cracknell Movie Views Instead it feels more like a publicity stunt meant to up the stock of Mantle, Maris and the polarizing New York Yankees. Dec 25, 2010 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews This film is a critic proof one that's geared for the kiddies, Yankee fans and those who hero worship ballplayers. Rated: B- Oct 8, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I'm a big fan of 1960's television shows like The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show & Leave it to Beaver and this movie feels a lot like those type of show, especially The Andy Griffith Show. A single father raises his young boy while teaching him life lessons. Hutch, the young boy, feeling a little neglected by his father not being able to catch his sons Little League game, starts to overcompensate and brag to one of his teammates how great his father is. He goes a little to far and says that his father is friends with New York Yankee greats Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. We his teammates call his bluff Hutch comes up with a hairbrained schemes to stowaway to nearby Fort Lauderdale home of the Yankees spring training. Soon Hutch has to face the music while learning a valuable lesson. This was a fairly enjoyable film, at least for me. I'm a big baseball fan and have a extensive collection of our pastime's flicks so I'm probable more forgiving them the average viewer. Like I said the tone and pace of the film is a lot like that of a TV show. Because of this it makes the film seem a somewhat shorter then it actually is. The performances are standard for most of the cast with the exception of Mantle and Maris. They are obviously not trained actors and it shows at times. To no surprise Mantel does show some charm and personalty where as Maris performance is on one note and flat. I Love Lucy's William Frawley shows his charisma as a Yankee coach. Other Yankees to appear, Whitey Ford and manager Ralph Houk. Some great action of the Yankees durning training is worth a watch as well. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute movie with appeal for fans of baseball greats Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. A kid tells his buddies that his father is friends with Yankee stars Mantle & Maris, then has to figure out a way to sneak into the ballpark and convince the sluggers to make an appearance at Little League practice. Is it me or does this plot sound like an episode of Leave It To Beaver? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After young Hutch Lawton (Bryan Russell) moves to Florida with his widowed father, Ken (Don Collier), he tells his Little League buddies that his dad knows the Yankees, including Roger Maris (Roger Maris) and Mickey Mantle (Mickey Mantle). When his new friends demand he prove the friendship exists, Hutch goes to spring training camp to try to convince his idols to come to his Little League banquet. But the baseball stars turn him down, and Hutch decides to tell his friends the truth.
Director
Walter Doniger
Producer
Tom Naud
Screenwriter
Robert Dillon, Steven Ritch
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 1962, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 16, 2010
Runtime
1h 23m
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