Tatum O'Neal Talkes "Bad News Bears" 40th Anniversary on The Rich Eisen Show - April 7, 2016

[@Lee_Forre]

In all sincerity, Bad News Bears is one of the greatest sports films. It captures the true comraderie and small details that go into little league games. I wanna say this was also an inspiration of A League of Their Own

[@denisemarie6029]

46 years now! I was 12 when this awesome movie was released! We were so pumped for this movie to hit theaters in April 1976!

[@albertbareno2690]

My first childhood crush Tatum O Neal I was 9 years old in 1976 Tatum what a beautiful woman and great actress!

[@lorimiller4301]

I was 10 in '76, Tatum was 3 years older. I had been playing baseball for a year already when the show came out. I just loved it.

[@dskywalker3397]

Her high leg kick and motion was awesome. She really sold it. This movie is just as great as it ever was.

[@billlarussa5908]

It wasn't her actually pitching. It was a male body double. Hence the pitched always shot from the back.

[@Society.263]

Rip Walter Matthew and vic morrow (1920 - 2000) (1929 - 1982)

[@hectorlopez1069]

Two little league managers going at it. Rip. to these two managers

[@dreamquesttv]

@@hectorlopez1069 Also, in King Creole, Matthau was the main villain and Morrow was one of his henchmen.

[@peterussell673]

That movie practically DEFINED growing up in the 70's. The haircuts, jeans, potty-mouths, testing authority. I wouldn't trade coming of age in any other decade. I still love this movie.......still makes me laugh

[@dukecraig2402]

Bad News Bears and 1979's Over The Edge are the two most accurate movies of what it was like growing up in the 70's. Born in 65 and raised in the 70's, sure am glad I got to live it.

[@charlesballard5251]

@@dukecraig2402 WOW!!!! Someone else who knows "Over the Edge"!!!! I first saw it on cable about 4 years later and had never heard about it before. I recorded it and kept it for a while.

[@vasilljones1283]

​@dukecraig2402 Agree with you, but I have to add "Breaking Away".

[@charlesballard5251]

@@vasilljones1283 "Breaking Away" had something in common with "The Bad News Bears": a MAGNIFICENT cast!!!

[@vasilljones1283]

​@charlesballard5251 Yes!! Very true.

[@marksugimoto9708]

Iwas 12 when the movie came out and saw it twice in the theater. Loved the movie and U loved little league as a kid.

[@josephsliger3308]

Tatum was great in that movie. I loved it.

[@atlasking6110]

Loved that movie and Amanda Whurlitzer was my first crush!

[@steventate1895]

Tatum O'Neal and Walter Matthau what a classic movie . First crush ? LOL Arm on Ice , Tatum Cries, the type of stuff that causes a teenage riot lol. Really good acting

[@dannysmith1396]

Not only the best sports movie, but the film that best embodies the American spirit

[@hawlikd]

My first "Crush" of my young life of 10 years old!

[@MrMoe158]

The movie was released on April 7th

[@tudormiller8898]

OMG!! Why is Tatum O'Neal still so damn hot ? It's ridiculous!!!

[@nancycalhoun3702]

Neither mentioned Vic Morrow.

[@Psyclonus7]

She didn't work with him

[@beowulfthedane]

I would love to see Tatum play an adult Amanda starting a little league team for her Granddaughter. I would make her Granddaughter a lot like her but perhaps even more reluctant to play since she would know nothing about her grandmother's experience and would not have a buttermaker in her life. Perhaps Amanda could hire a former teammate to coach the new team. Perhaps Tanner or Ogilvie or Ahmad or even Engleberg. The important thing is that the character would remain. Getting the original actors and paying them what they should have made but were screwed out of because they were kids is a good idea. Especially if Chris Barnes is Hired to play Tanner. That would be my choice.

[@alpenglow4243]

I remember reading that Kristy McNichol was considered for the part of Amanda.

[@BaileySEA]

Yes very true, and Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol would later co-star in Little Darlings (1979).

[@karlhess7064]

An obvious question from an interviewer would have been about the sequel(s). Was she asked to do it ? Did she decline ? Why or why not ? How much were the kids paid in the mid 70's ? Working with Jackie Earle Haley ? What did she think of 'BREAKING TRAINING' ?

[@mr_met000]

So unfortunate that the girl who played Amanda in the new remake died in a car accident

[@chrismartino3519]

She's still got the sexy voice she's had!!!!!

[@mJoN3s-w6l]

Chasing the dragon helps too

[@peggypenny1]

GARRY HIXON WAS AMANDA IN THE BAD NEWS BEARS AND PLAYED REAL MONTALVO LITTLE LEAGUE IN VENTURA I PLAYED FIRST AND THIRD BASE BUT NEVER PITCHER

[@hectorlopez1069]

Walter matthau was great in this movie and dennis the menace.

[@lisapayash4319]

HOW I BROKE THE ICE JAMES MELVIN MCKAY WPG MAN CAN CREATOR

[@floorticket]

*talks

[@MalEvansUSA]

She liked drugs more than her own family

[@sdne1959]

. So, what I hear you saying is just what a ruthless _BITCH_ addiction can be...... 😟 .

[@YouTube.Algorithmic.Nonsense]

She likes to hear herself talk.

[@RC-fh9wy]

So do we

[@paulbuschman8318]

Well, It’s an interview show.

[@millypoo7713]

What do you want her to do... not talk? Mr. Negative 👎