It Happens Every Spring(1949)
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A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
Movie: It Happens Every Spring
Top 10 Billed Cast
Vernon Simpson
Deborah Greenleaf
Monk Lanigan
Edgar Stone
Jimmy Dolan
Alfred Greenleaf
Mrs. Greenleaf
Schmidt
Sarah (uncredited)
Greenleaf's Maid (uncredited)
Video Trailer It Happens Every Spring
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