This delightful baseball comedy stars Paul Douglas as Guffy McGovern, the irascible manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are firmly entrenched in the basement of the National League until the prayers of a little girl (Donna Corcoran) prompt the angel Gabriel to intervene. Can Gordon's team win the Junior Goodwill Games in California in spite of all the set-backs? ", $8,916,463 | Richard Conlin, Holly Goldberg Sloan (screenplay), ‘Slave Play’ breaks Tony nominations record for a play with a staggering 12 bids, 2020 Tony Awards nominations: ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘Moulin Rouge!’ lead musicals, ‘Slave Play’ sets record for plays with 12, The forgotten female writers of Play for Today: 'If you failed, it was pretty public'. The actors are great and the effects well executed throughout. Nothing I … When Guffy While Wrigley's ivy-covered outfield wall stands in nicely for that of Forbes Field, "Kiner's Korner" is conspicuous in its absence, and visible distance markers (412 feet in centre field; 345 feet in left) are inconsistent with Forbes Field's grander dimensions. Other objects on the field of play at Forbes are visible from time to time, including the flagpole and batting cage near the 457 foot marker in deep left center field, and the Barney Dreyfuss monument in straightaway center field. The University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning is prominent in many shots filmed in Forbes Field. | With baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates in last place, their combative, foul-mouthed manager Guffy McGovern (Paul Douglas) has plenty to complain about. The forgotten female writers of Play for Today: 'If you failed, it was pretty public'. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. ... Fred Bayles. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, CLARENCE BROWN 40/37 {D27-172} UN/DEL {2-13} = {25-159}, Court Room Spectator Title: (uncredited), Toronto Bluejay Player PG From Kiki's Delivery Service and ParaNorman to Coraline check out some of our favorite family-friendly movie picks to watch this Halloween. (uncredited), Press Conference Attendee Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 American comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. Bayles looks up incredulously upon hearing the voice, searching for the speaker. Since the Hays Code prohibited most profanity in films at the time, the "swearing" uttered by Guffy is audio gibberish, which was made by scrambling recordings of actor Paul Douglas's voice. The California Angels are currently the worst team in their division. Keenan Wynn. A young woman reporter blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on the obscenely abusive manager. As he does so, an orphan girl who is a … There was a strange trend in the mid-90s of children's sports movies. Angels in the Outfield (known simply as Angels in some countries) is a 1994 Walt Disney Pictures film remake of the 1951 film of the same name, starring Danny Glover, Tony Danza, and Christopher Lloyd. During a game, 8-year-old orphan Bridget White (Donna Corcoran) insists she can see the angels helping out the "live" ballplayers—understandably so, since it was Bridget's prayers to the Archangel Gabriel which prompted the angel to visit McGovern in the first place. Throughout the movie, J.P. (Milton Davis, Jr.) says "it could happen" seven times. The Guardian - TV News With Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Donna Corcoran. | A touching and heart-warming movie which everyone should enjoy. - Ain't nothing to what I've seen sometimes. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Anaheim Stadium P.A. A young woman reporter blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on the obscenely abusive manager. (uncredited), Spectator Companion in Stands As he and his friend J.P. are fans of the California Angels baseball team, he has got only two dreams: living together with a real family and seeing the Angels winning the Pennant. A touching and heart-warming movie which everyone should enjoy.