Hot Curves is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures and directed by Norman Taurog. A print is held by the Library of Congress. Rex Lease, Benny Rubin and Alice Day star. The supporting cast features Pert Kelton. Plot Jim Dolan, with a little help from his grandmother, shows the Pittsburgh baseball team what a good pitcher he can be. Jim also becomes involved in romance with Elaine, the manager's daughter, while Maizie, a gold digger, schemes to come between them. Ballpark vendor Benny, by coincidence, becomes the team's catcher while his quirky sweetheart, Cookie, cheers him on. Jim becomes arrogant, alienates teammates and is even suspended, but snaps out of it in time to save the big game of the World Series. Cast Benny Rubin - Benny Goldberg Rex Lease - Jim Dolan Alice Day - Elaine McGrew Pert Kelton - Cookie John Ince - Mr McGrew, Baseball Team Manager, Elaine's father Mary Carr - "Grandma Dolan" Mike Donlin - Baseball Team Scout Natalie Moorhead - Maizie Paul Hurst - "Slug" (a baseball player) Henry Hall - Baseball Team Owner Marceline Day - Girl Robert Livingston - a baseball player (billed as Robert Randall) Greta Granstedt - Girl References External links Hot Curves available for free download at Internet Archive 1930 films 1930 comedy-drama films Films directed by Norman Taurog 1930s English-language films American comedy-drama films American black-and-white films American baseball films Tiffany Pictures films 1930 comedy films 1930 drama films 1930s American films