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Release Date:
8 August 1949 (Sweden) morePlot:
A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Thankfully, It Happens Every Spring more (22 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Ray Milland | ... | Prof. Vernon K. Simpson aka King Kelly | |
| Jean Peters | ... | Deborah Greenleaf | |
| Paul Douglas | ... | Monk Lanigan | |
| Ed Begley | ... | Edgar Stone | |
| Ted de Corsia | ... | Manager Jimmy Dolan | |
| Ray Collins | ... | Prof. Alfred Greenleaf | |
| Jessie Royce Landis | ... | Mrs. Greenleaf | |
| Alan Hale Jr. | ... | Schmidt | |
| William Murphy | ... | Tommy Isabell (as Bill Murphy) |
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87 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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All the baseball teams are identified by their city but never by their nicknames. Even the home team uniforms, which should have the team nicknames, list the city instead. The reason is because the commissioner of baseball, Happy Chandler, would not sanctioned the movie because of the cheating element in the movie. So 20th Century could not use the the name of the teams or even use cameo baseball player walk ons like the studio wanted to do. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Vernon first discovers that the baseball is repelled by wood, the second piece of wood is two inches from the edge of the counter so that the ball jumps over but then, without being touched, it is six inches from the edge allowing the ball to go around the end of the wood as opposed to jumping over. moreQuotes:
Prof. Vernon K. Simpson aka King Kelly: [all were in Edgar Stone's office] No, I don't think so, Mr. Stone, I know it.Edgar Stone: Know it? I have never met such bland conceit.
Manager Jimmy Dolan: I told you, he's a crackpot.
Edgar Stone: No he's not. He's just a conceited jackass.
Manager Jimmy Dolan: All right. you talk to him. I'm going to batting practice.
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Not quite in the league of "It's a Wonderful Life" or "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," but a great fantasy story of the egghead professor in the hard boiled world of baseball.
Paul Douglas steals the movie as the craggy old pro catcher, Monk Lanigan. Watch for a young Alan Hale, Jr., later to be the Skipper in "Gilligan's Island." Take a look at the writing credits for the writer of this one. Sterling. Also, a great feel for 40's baseball fans, baseball stadiums, just baseball. I loved this film as a kid, still love it now.
This film should be as much a harbinger of spring as the first robin. Don't miss it!