1949 | Not Rated | 1h 27m | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Like American westerns, the 1940s and 50s saw a massive proliferation of sports films. But while the popularity of westerns began to wane in subsequent decades, sports movies continued to evolve, giving us some of the more inspirational films in cinema. As America’s national pastime, baseball flicks have been particularly favored, with greats such as 1989’s “Field of Dreams,” and 2002’s “The Rookie,” being among many standouts.