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It Happens Every Spring

  • 19491949
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.7K
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Ray Milland, Paul Douglas, and Jean Peters in It Happens Every Spring (1949)
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Sci-Fi
A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • Valentine Davies(screen play)
    • Shirley W. Smith(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Ray Milland
    • Jean Peters
    • Paul Douglas
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • Valentine Davies(screen play)
    • Shirley W. Smith(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Ray Milland
    • Jean Peters
    • Paul Douglas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

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    Ray Milland, Paul Douglas, and Jean Peters in It Happens Every Spring (1949)
    Ray Milland and Paul Douglas in It Happens Every Spring (1949)
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    Ray Milland, Paul Douglas, and Jean Peters in It Happens Every Spring (1949)
    Ray Milland in It Happens Every Spring (1949)

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    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Prof. Vernon K. Simpson…
    Jean Peters
    Jean Peters
    • Deborah Greenleaf
    Paul Douglas
    Paul Douglas
    • Monk Lanigan
    Ed Begley
    Ed Begley
    • Edgar Stone
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Manager Jimmy Dolan
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Prof. Alfred Greenleaf
    Jessie Royce Landis
    Jessie Royce Landis
    • Mrs. Greenleaf
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Schmidt
    William Murphy
    William Murphy
    • Tommy Isbell
    • (as Bill Murphy)
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Baird Allington
    • Baseball Player
    • (uncredited)
    Ward Brant
    • Baseball Player
    • (uncredited)
    John Butler
    John Butler
    • Fan Visiting with Debbie
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Calkins
    Johnny Calkins
    • Boy Sitting Next to Debbie at Ballpark
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Baseball Fan in Stands
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Cartledge
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cheshire
    Harry Cheshire
    • Team Doctor X-Raying King's Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Combs
    • Telegram Delivery Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Valentine Davies(screen play) (based on a story by)
      • Shirley W. Smith(based on a story by)
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    • Trivia
      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 sanction the movie because of the cheating element in the movie. So 20th Century Fox could not use the the name of the teams or even use cameo baseball player walk ons like the studio wanted to do.
    • Goofs
      Objects on the dresser change as Monk and Vernon chat.
    • Quotes

      Manager Jimmy Dolan: [Kelly unexpectedly walks off the field, in the middle of a game, to avoid being seen by Professor Greenleaf and Manager, Jimmy Dolan wants to heavily fine him] Kelly's not indispensable!

      Monk Lanigan: I know, but the team can't get along without him.

    • Crazy credits
      After the movie's introductory song concludes, an Albert Einstein quote shows for ten to fifteen seconds. It is: "The results of scientific research very often force a change in the philosophical view of problems which extend far beyond the restricted domain of science itself." Albert Einstein's name is all capital letters, below the quote or remark, as ALBERT EINSTEIN. Albert Einstein & Leopold Infeld co-authored book, "The Evolution of Physics".
    • Connections
      Featured in Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      It Happens Every Spring
      (1949) (uncredited)

      Music by Josef Myrow

      Lyrics by Mack Gordon

      Sung by a duet during the opening credits

      Played occasionally in the score

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Baseball before...Jackie Robinson, inflated salaries, and "midnight franchise moves"
    Thanks to AMC, I've finally seen "the entire game," from fans going through the turnstiles to the return of the hometown hero! This almost Disney-like sports movie says BASEBALL like few other films about The Game. Ray Milland outdoes Robert Redford's "Roy Hobbs" rookie by insulting the front office into a tryout that has the infield and outfield taking a break to watch a game of catch between pitcher and catcher as wood never connects with horsehide. (One wonders what Hollywood or even the clueless Mouse would make of an errant baseball and a mysterious white precipitate, in view of the "Flubber" mess.) And it's all done with primitive SFX, projected backgrounds, and a cast of able actors taking us on a "Walter Mitty" ride into a baseball pennant race. It's a movie that never loses sight of the value of education, even commenting on inflated player salaries versus the real world near the end of the movie. (Perspective is another thing missing from current multi-million dollar epics.) So, batter up! Strike one! Strike two! Strike three! Who's the next hitless wonder? (And who wants to sidestep Rogaine for "King Kelly's Miracle Hair Restorer"?)
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    • Jun 17, 2001

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    • Release date
      • June 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Det händer varje år
    • Filming locations
      • Wrigley Field - 42nd Place & Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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