Angels in the Outfield (1951)

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Richard Conlin (story)
Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

19 October 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport

Tagline:

The toughest guy you ever met ... until an angel said "Hello!"

Plot:

A young woman reporter blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on the obscenely abusive manager...

Plot Keywords:

Angel | Catholic Orphanage | Convent | Beautiful Woman | Baseball

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Paul Douglas	...	Aloysius X. 'Guffy' McGovern
Janet Leigh	...	Jennifer Paige
Keenan Wynn	...	Fred Bayles
Donna Corcoran	...	Bridget White
Lewis Stone	...	Arnold P. Hapgood
Spring Byington	...	Sister Edwitha
Bruce Bennett	...	Saul Hellman
Marvin Kaplan	...	Timothy Durney
Ellen Corby	...	Sister Veronica
Jeff Richards	...	Dave Rothberg
John Gallaudet	...	Joe Reynolds
King Donovan	...	Mack McGee
Don Haggerty	...	Rube Ronson
Paul Salata	...	Tony Minelli
Fred Graham	...	Chunk (coach)

Also Known As:

Angels and the Pirates (UK)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #15350) | Sweden:Btl | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Forbes Field - Boquet and Sennott Streets, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

James Stewart and June Allyson appear in a clip from The Stratton Story (1949) in the film's trailer.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the sign is changed from a bunt to hit-away, the batter singles to left field with a runner on second base. The pitcher incorrectly runs toward third base instead of home plate to back up the catcher on a play to home plate.

Movie Connections:

Remade as Angels in the Outfield (1994)

A fun baseball film with some baseball history to boot.

Paul Douglas plays the demanding manger of the Pittsburg Pirates whose team begins winning after being blessed from above. Look for a young Ellen Corby, the lovable grandmother on the Walton's TV series. Other cast members include Janet Leigh,Keenan Wynn and Spring Byington. The filming locations were old Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, home of the triple A Los Angeles Angels before the Dodgers arrived. Forbes Field in Pittsburg and Yankee Stadium were also used in this 1951 film. Some popular ballplayers can be seen also.It is a fun movie to watch, especially for a baseball fan.