| Show WESTBROOK babe ruth leading man I 1 DESIRE to supplement an important historical document the I 1 life if a story of babe ruth a great american which has been written for or printing and moving pictures by bob considine I 1 had the honor of attending ruth in his debut as a moving picture ac actor torin in 1920 in a drama called headin home the girl was a nice buxom blonde whose name unfortunately I 1 do not recall the villain who was the pitcher for the opposition was a skinny little Broad broadway vya fellow named who had done odds and ends as an actor ruth had bad bought some suits from a tailor named and said he would call it square if they would use his brother in the show the actor threw like an actor yet ruth had bad to break his bis back striking out several times to make him look good and in the end ho he never got a chance to prove he could hit because for the great climax they dubbed in one of his old home runs photographed during the season as thousands cheered A there were no ho souna sound tracks and the actors for something to sy say as they moved their lips would mutter over and over business business business or so and so and so and so this blonde lady had trouble not laughing at ruth as he would grab he her in a stiff arm clinch and say oh miss business Busl business ness business 1 I 1 think you are so and so and so and so i 4 |
