Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
{{Short description|1972 television special directed by Jules Bass}}
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| image = Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid logo.jpg
| caption = Title card
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| creator =
| based_on =
| writer = Romeo Muller
| screenplay =
| story =
| director = Arthur Rankin Jr.
Jules Bass
| starring = Willie Mays
Tina Andrews
Paul Frees
Ernestine Wade
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = Maury Laws
| country = United States
Japan
| language = English
| num_episodes =
| producer = Arthur Rankin Jr.
Jules Bass
| editor = Irwin Goldress
| cinematography = Toru Hara
| runtime = 43 minutes
| company = Rankin/Bass Productions
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| network = ABC
| released = {{Start date|1972|10|14}}
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Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid is a 1972 American traditionally-animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions.{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |page=55}} The special aired on October 14, 1972 as part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie.{{cite book |last1=Woolery |first1=George W. |title=Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987 |date=1989 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=0-8108-2198-2 |accessdate=27 March 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/animatedtvspecia0000wool/page/448/mode/2up |pages=449–450}}
Plot
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
- Willie Mays as Himself
- Tina Andrews as Veronica, Additional voices
- Paul Frees as Guardian Angel, Uncle Emory, Additional voices
- Ernestine Wade as Veronica's aunt
Crew
- Produced and Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass
- Teleplay by Romeo Muller
- Associate Producer: Basil Cox
- Music: Maury Laws
- Editorial Supervision: Irwin Goldress
- Sound Engineers: Jim Harris and John Boyd
- Animation Supervision: Toru Hara
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0266051|Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid}}
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Category:1972 television specials
Category:1970s American television specials
Category:1970s animated television specials
Category:The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
Category:Television shows directed by Arthur Rankin Jr.
Category:Television shows directed by Jules Bass
Category:Rankin/Bass Productions television specials
Category:Animation based on real people