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Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

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Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
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Written byRomeo Muller
Directed byArthur Rankin Jr.
Jules Bass
StarringWillie Mays
Tina Andrews
Paul Frees
Ernestine Wade
Theme music composerMaury Laws
Country of originUnited States
Japan
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersArthur Rankin Jr.
Jules Bass
CinematographyToru Hara
EditorIrwin Goldress
Running time43 minutes
Production companiesRankin/Bass Productions
Topcraft
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 14, 1972 (1972-10-14)

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid is a 1972 American traditionally-animated comedy short produced by Rankin/Bass Productions.[1] The special aired on October 14, 1972 as part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie.[2]

Plot

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A guardian angel agrees to help Willie Mays win the National League Pennant, if Mays agrees to take care of Veronica, a lonely, mischievous orphan girl. Veronica makes Mays' life difficult, but when relatives show up to claim her after hearing that she's inherited money, Mays' heart softens.

Cast

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Crew

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 55. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  2. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 449–450. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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