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It Happens Every Spring is a 1949 comedy film starring Ray Milland and directed by Lloyd Bacon. The story of a baseball pitcher is completely fictitious, and the main character King Kelly is not based on or related to the actual player.
Original Release
06/10/1949
US Release
06/10/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ray Milland | King Kelly / Prof. Vernon K. Simpson / Vernon Simpson |
| Jean Peters | Deborah Greenleaf |
| Paul Douglas | Monk Lanigan |
| Ed Begley | Edgar Stone |
| Ted de Corsia | Manager Jimmy Dolan / Jimmy Dolan |
| Ray Collins | Prof. Alfred Greenleaf / Alfred Greenleaf |
| Jessie Royce Landis | Mrs. Greenleaf |
| Alan Hale Jr. | Schmidt |
| William Murphy | Tommy Isbell |
| Robert Adler | Reporter |
Directors
Writers
Valentine Davies, Shirley W. Smith
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ray Milland | King Kelly / Prof. Vernon K. Simpson / Vernon Simpson |
| Jean Peters | Deborah Greenleaf |
| Paul Douglas | Monk Lanigan |
| Ed Begley | Edgar Stone |
| Ted de Corsia | Manager Jimmy Dolan / Jimmy Dolan |
| Ray Collins | Prof. Alfred Greenleaf / Alfred Greenleaf |
| Jessie Royce Landis | Mrs. Greenleaf |
| Alan Hale Jr. | Schmidt |
| William Murphy | Tommy Isbell |
| Robert Adler | Reporter |
| Baird Allington | Baseball Player |
| Ward Brant | Baseball Player |
| John Butler | Fan Visiting with Debbie |
| Johnny Calkins | Boy Sitting Next to Debbie at Ballpark |
| Harry Carter | Baseball Fan in Stands |
| Bill Cartledge | Newsboy |
| Harry Cheshire | Team Doctor X-Raying King's Hand |
| Pat Combs | Telegram Delivery Boy |
| Al Eben | Parker - Team Trainer |
| Gene Evans | Batter Mueller |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| William Perlberg | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Nominated |
