Angels in the Outfield Page #9

Synopsis: A young woman reporter blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on the obscenely abusive manager. While she attempts to learn more about him for her column, he begins hearing the voice of an angel promising him help for the team if he will mend his ways. As he does so, an orphan girl who is a Pirates fan and has been praying for the team begins noticing angels on the ballfield. Sure enough, the Pirates start winning, and McGovern tries to turn his life around. But can he keep his temper long enough for the Pirates to win the NL pennant?
Director(s): Clarence Brown
Production: MGM
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.1
APPROVED
Year:
1951
99 min
1,078 Views


Either it's pain or those Giant averages.

Take your base.

And he takes his base.

Hit by a pitched ball.

Well, Hellman seems

to be losing control in there.

Leaping high in the air

and spearing the ball.

Two out, a man on first.

They're getting to him, Guffy.

He'll never make it.

Ball one.

Take him out!

Take him out! Get him out of there!

Take him out!

Two men on now,

first and second. Two away.

The fans are yelling to take Hellman out.

Go on, take him out! Get a pitcher!

Pull the bum out! Get him out of there!

Take him out! Get him out of there!

Safe.

You're safe.

The throw was not in time

and all the runners are safe.

Three men on base, two out.

And those Pirate fans are really mad now.

A hit could win this ball game.

- Go on, Hellman! Goodbye!

- Get him out!

- Get him out of there!

- Go to the showers, bub!

Get him out of there! Take him out!

Yank the fool! Yank him!

McGovern has finally made up his

mind to take Hellman out of the game...

...but it may be a little late.

What do you think, Saul? Can you do it?

I'm tired, but I'd sure like to try.

Get that bum out of there!

Get a pitcher! Get a pitcher!

It's your ball game.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. McGovern has

just pulled the bonehead play of his career.

He's leaving Hellman in.

Coming up to the plate now

is Dobbie Roscalla...

...who leads the league in runs batted in.

If he bats one now,

Mr. McGovern had better leave town.

Strike!

A swing and a miss.

Oh, if he ever connected with that one...

Strike!

Strike two.

Roscalla steps up to the plate again.

It only takes one to hit it.

Hellman's taking his time.

He's a very tired pitcher right now.

- Thanks, Guffy.

- For what?

You're getting a good man.

Well, there you have it.

Final score:
Pittsburgh 2, New York 1.

And of course, a pennant for the Pirates.

Well, I hope Mr. McGovern's angels

are pleased with the way things turned out.

Are you happy up there, little angels?

Why don't you shut up?

It was really true, wasn't it?

Well, somebody must have helped me,

not only on the ball field either.

Look what I got.

I wonder who they were.

Walter Johnson, John McGraw,

Christy Mathewson...

...Eddie Collins, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth.

Great names, great guys.

Play ball.

---the end---

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Dorothy Kingsley

Dorothy Kingsley (October 14, 1909 – September 26, 1997) was an American screenwriter, who worked extensively in film, radio and television. more…

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