Angels in the Outfield (1951)
- Directed by
- Clarence Brown, Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A female reporter blames a baseball team's losing streak on their harsh manager. The manager starts hearing an angel's voice that promises to help the team if he improves his behavior.
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What happens
Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 American sports comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. Based on a story by Richard Conlin, the film is about a young woman reporter who blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on their abusive manager, who begins hearing the voice of an angel promising to help the team if he changes his ways. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 7, 1951. It was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's favorite film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Angels in the Infield (2000)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.