incredulously upon hearing the voice, searching for the speaker. Release The film held its world premiere at Pittsburgh's Loew's Penn Theatre on its release day. Critical appraisal On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 83% approval rating based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. Box office According to MGM records the film made $1,466,000 in the US and Canada and $200,000 elsewhere. Once studio overhead was added, the film recorded a net loss of $171,000. See also Angels in the Outfield, 1994 film List of films about angels References Further reading Associated Press. "Pirates Trying for Title May Receive Oscar". The Gettysburg Times. March 22, 1951. Danver, Charles. "Pittsburghesque: Movie Triumph". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 2, 1951. Fortune, Dick. "Backstage Beat: 'Angels' Premiere Sept. 7'". The Pittsburgh Press. August 15, 1951. External links 1951 films 1950s fantasy comedy films American baseball films American fantasy comedy films American sports comedy films American black-and-white films Films about angels Films directed by Clarence Brown Films scored by Daniele Amfitheatrof Films set in Pittsburgh Films shot in Pennsylvania Films with screenplays by George Wells Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Pittsburgh Pirates Religious sports films 1950s sports comedy films 1951 comedy films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films