For years, baseball has been called America’s national pastime. As a symbol of American culture, it’s no wonder that the sport has been the topic of many movies. Sports-themed films aren’t a new phenomenon. There are plenty of movies from the Golden Era of Hollywood that focus on boxing, horse racing, football, and of course baseball.
Three interesting movies made in the late 1940s and early 1950s are about baseball: “It Happens Every Spring” (1949), “Rhubarb” (1951), and “Angels in the Outfield” (1951). Ironically, two feature actor Ray Milland as the leading man, and two feature actor Paul Douglas in a prominent role. Technically, all three films feature Paul Douglas, since he makes a cameo appearance at the end of “Rhubarb.”
