It Happens Every Spring.
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After discovering a secret formula which makes balls veer away from wood, a studious chemistry professor joins a big-league team and astounds the baseball world with his pitching prowess.
Professor is working on a long-term scientific experiment when a baseball comes through the window. The pooled fluids combine to form the (fictitious) chemical "methylethylpropylbutyl," which then covers a large portion of the baseball. The professor soon discovers that the fluid, along with any object with which it makes contact, is repelled by wood. Suddenly, he realizes the possibilities and takes a leave of absence to go to St. Louis to pitch in the big leagues.
Professor is working on a long-term scientific experiment when a baseball comes through the window. The pooled fluids combine to form the (fictitious) chemical "methylethylpropylbutyl," which then covers a large portion of the baseball. The professor soon discovers that the fluid, along with any object with which it makes contact, is repelled by wood. Suddenly, he realizes the possibilities and takes a leave of absence to go to St. Louis to pitch in the big leagues.
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12May49 L2442, renewed 3Jun76 R637156 Renewal claimant: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., c1949. 87 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Summary: After discovering a secret formula which makes balls veer away from wood, a studious chemistry professor joins a big-league team and astounds the baseball world with his pitching prowess. Credits: Producer, William Perlberg; director, Lloyd Bacon; original story, Valentine Davies, Shirley W. Smith; screenplay, Valentine Davies; music director, Lionel Newman; film editor, Bruce Pierce. Cast: Ray Milland, Jean Peters, Paul Douglas, Ed Begley, Ted Corsia. © Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.; 12May49; LP2442.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q3927029 ↗ — country
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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