'American Fiction' Speaks Truth
American Fiction is a genuinely entertaining film with a few lessons.
It Happens Every Spring (1949)
A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
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A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Valentine Davies
In Theaters:6/10/1949
Box Office:$1,850,000
Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:20th Century Fox
Cast
Lloyd Bacon
Director
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)
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