It Happened in Flatbush is a 1942 American sports comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and starring Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis and Sara Allgood.

[1] The film is a baseball comedy inspired by the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers' pennant win.

Frank Maguire is an ace ballplayer whose error costs the Brooklyn team the pennant and his place in the lineup.

Though still reviled by the fans, seven years later the team owner brings him back as its manager.

The manager changes their minds with a speech about how they owe the fans their best effort and leads his team to a league pennant.