Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 American comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh.Based on a story by Richard Conlin, the film is about a young woman reporter who blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on their abusive manager, who begins hearing the voice of an angel promising to help the team if he changes his ways. Angels in the Outfield is a film released in 1951 and remade in 1994. 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. So far, Angels in the Outfield has taught up about horrible adults, wonderful adults, little boys with gifts, and what makes a family. Foster kid Roger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) loves the Anaheim Angels, even though they’re the worst team in the major leagues. A struggling baseball team praying for a pennant. It's about Pittsburgh Pirates manager Duffy McGovern (Douglas) being visited by invisible angels who will give his team miracles, as long as he stops swearing and controls his violent temper. Paul Douglas is the short-tempered and foul-mouth manager of a downhill baseball team that hits bottom. Released in United States Summer July 13, 1994. Trailer for Angels in the Outfield (1994) captured from the The Lion King (1994) VHS tape. It's Disney's Angels in the Outfield, the feel-good film about a young boy praying for a father - and a struggling baseball team praying for a pennant. Stars Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh, with Keenan Wynn, Spring Byington, Ellen Corby and introducing Donna Corcoran. The Angels in the Outfield organization is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization seeking to brighten the lives of children who have been impacted by crime or child abuse. Roger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a young boy who has lost his mother and been abandoned by his deadbeat dad. Remake of Clarence Brown's "Angels in the Outfield" (USA/1951). It also featured appearances from future stars Adrien Brody, … On July 15, 1994, Angels in the Outfield arrived in theaters, breathing new life into the 1951 film by the same name and bringing a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt to the big screen. George Knox is the frustrated coach of the California Angels, a ragtag team of major-league misfits who are down on their luck. PG July 15, 1994 A young boy praying for a father. Angels in the Outfield is a 1994 American family sports fantasy comedy-drama film directed by William Dear. Released in United States July 15, 1994. Completed shooting December 11, 1993. He lives with his best friend, J.P. (Milton Davis Jr.), in a foster home down the street from the Los Angeles' Angels baseball stadium. Danny Glover plays George Knox, the frustrated coach of the California Angels, a ragtag team of major-league misfits who are down on their luck. 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