Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

*Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid*
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
	Title card
Written by	Romeo Muller
Directed by	Arthur Rankin Jr.; Jules Bass
Starring	Willie Mays; Tina Andrews; Paul Frees; Ernestine Wade
Theme music composer	Maury Laws
Country of origin	United States; Japan
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Arthur Rankin Jr.; Jules Bass
Cinematography	Toru Hara
Editor	Irwin Goldress
Running time	43 minutes
Production companies	Rankin/Bass Productions; Topcraft
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 14, 1972

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 55. ISBN 978-1476665993.
^ 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.

External links edit

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid at IMDb

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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.

[Specials-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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