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It Happens Every Spring
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Within Vinony's link graph, It Happens Every Spring is referenced by 145 other articles, and connects out to St. Louis, Alan Hale, Jr. and sport.
Vinony files it under 1940s science fiction comedy films, 1940s sports comedy films and 1949 American films.
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6.5A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
Released: 1949-06-1087 minDir: Lloyd BaconComedyBox office: $1.9M
Cast
- Ray Milland as Vernon Simpson
- Jean Peters as Deborah Greenleaf
- Paul Douglas as Monk Lanigan
- Ed Begley as Edgar Stone
- Ted de Corsia as Jimmy Dolan
- Ray Collins as Alfred Greenleaf
Themes
- baseball
- scientist
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
1,853 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
- Year
- 1949
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- baseball
- Director
- Lloyd Bacon
- Screenwriter
- Valentine Davies
- Cast member
- Douglas Spencer
- Composer
- Leigh Harline
- Producer
- William Perlberg
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Joseph MacDonald
- Narrative location
- St. Louis
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 792198
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1950-01-01
- title
- It Happens Every Spring
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Story
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- review score
- 88%
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Categories
1940s science fiction comedy films1940s sports comedy films1949 American films1949 comedy films1949 English-language films1949 films1949 science fiction films20th Century Fox filmsAmerican baseball filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican science fiction comedy filmsAmerican sports comedy filmsEnglish-language science fiction comedy filmsEnglish-language sports comedy filmsFilms about Major League BaseballFilms directed by Lloyd BaconFilms produced by William PerlbergFilms set in St. LouisFilms set in universities and collegesTemplate film date with 1 release date