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It Happens Every Spring

1949 · 87 min

A breezy, good-natured lark that coasts on charm and silly science, easy to sink into on a lazy afternoon.

Tagline
"Oh yeah?" "Oh yeah!"
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • love
  • deception
  • sport
  • science
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Written by
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Starring
Ray Milland, Jean Peters, Paul Douglas, Ed Begley, Ted de Corsia, Ray Collins, Jessie Royce Landis, Alan Hale Jr.
Music
Leigh Harline
Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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