20th Century Fox
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It Happens Every Spring
"Oh yeah?" "Oh yeah!"
A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
- Original title
- It Happens Every Spring
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- $1,850,000
CinemaSerf
Dec 6, 2023 · via TMDB
Ray Milland looks like he's having a bit of fun in this light-hearted drama about a science professor ("Vernon") who, thanks to a rogue ball through his window, accidentally discovers a secret formula that makes him an huge success with the hitherto fairly unsuccessful St. Louis baseball team. Even the best pitchers cannot get the ball to hit the bat! His fortune is made. Except, of course, he is doing all this clandestinely and his gal "Deborah" (Jean Peters) and his increasingly frustrated boss "Prof. Stone" (Ed Begley) are reading about this "Kelly" person in the papers whilst wandering just what's happened to the unassuming and reliable "Vernon". An on-form Paul Douglas ("Monk"), meantime, tries to keep the initially sceptical team onside and help out our boffin as he tries to keep his identity under wraps and secure a coveted World Series game. Director Lloyd Bacon allows his star to enjoy this role and that's engaging to watch. He looks every the inch the scientist-cum-hapless sportsman who also has that traditional lab-coat ineptitude when it comes to dealing with the outside world. There a a few quite fun visual effects, the script is amiably presented and the film, though probably twenty minutes too long, flows nicely towards a conclusion that has to raise a smile. Perfectly watchable drive-in fayre, this.
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Ray Milland
Vernon Simpson
Jean Peters
Deborah Greenleaf
Paul Douglas
Monk Lanigan
Ed Begley
Edgar Stone
Ted de Corsia
Jimmy Dolan
Ray Collins
Alfred Greenleaf
Jessie Royce Landis
Mrs. Greenleaf
Alan Hale Jr.
Schmidt
Kathleen Hughes
Sarah (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Greenleaf's Maid (uncredited)
Debra Paget
Alice (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Mac (uncredited)
William Murphy
Tommy Isbell
Robert Adler
Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Team Doctor X-Raying King's Hand (uncredited)
Gene Evans
Batter Mueller (uncredited)
Sandra Gould
Mabel on Telephone (voice) (uncredited)
Sam Hayes
New York Broadcaster (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Jack Bell (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Ruth Lee
Miss Collins - Prof. Greenleaf's Secretary (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor
Student (uncredited)
John McKee
Baseball Player (uncredited)
George Melford
Conductor (uncredited)
Billy Mitchell
Sweeper Outside Carob Hotel (uncredited)
Debra Paget
Alice - College Co-ed (uncredited)
Robert Patten
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
Professor (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Stadium Policeman (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Umpire (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Reporter (uncredited)
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Valentine Davies
Screenplay
Valentine Davies
Story
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