Best 19 Sport Movies Worth Watching Released in 1949

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter. Get info on The Set-Up / IMDB / YouTube

Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people. See more about Champion / IMDB / YouTube

Two turn-of-the-century baseball players, who work in vaudeville during the off-season, run into trouble with their team's new female owner and a gambler who doesn't want them to win the pennant. Look into Take Me Out to the Ball Game / IMDB / YouTube

Star major league pitcher Monty Stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms. Info on The Stratton Story / IMDB / YouTube

A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery. Check out It Happens Every Spring / IMDB / YouTube

A swimsuit fashion designer is determined to protect her scatterbrained sister from a South American heartbreaker, but a case of mistaken identity complicates matters. Get info on Neptune's Daughter / IMDB / YouTube

Goofy tries to get fit using home gym equipment, leading to a series of comedic mishaps. His clumsy efforts and the malfunctioning gear result in slapstick accidents, highlighting the humor in his unpredictable fitness journey. Read about Goofy Gymnastics / IMDB / YouTube

Pete Wilson is on top. He is the highest paid professional football player in the league. He has seen other players come and go, but he was MVP last year and the future looks rosy. His wife, Liza, is there for the fame, the money, the good times and does not like those who are washed up. His friend Tim, just retired and accepted a job as head coach at State. But Pete . Learn about Easy Living / IMDB / YouTube

A bullfight contest between Droopy and The Wolf, staged in the Chili Bowl. More about Señor Droopy / IMDB / YouTube

Sylvester the Cat makes every attempt to snatch or lure Tweety from his birdhouse. Read about Bad Ol' Putty Tat / IMDB / YouTube

A brash young midget car race driver lives in the shadow of his famous father, a drunken womanizer, who was killed in an accident years earlier. Read about The Big Wheel / IMDB / YouTube

Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie. Look into Father Was a Fullback / IMDB / YouTube

Factory worker Bill Fox (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is fired from a reliable job and becomes a successful motorbike racer, until his wife threatens to leave him unless he comes to his senses. Check out Maniacs on Wheels / IMDB / YouTube

Various animals prepare for winter and enjoy a variety of winter sports. A hen invites us to follow her bouncing egg and sing along to Jingle Bells. Finally, a turtle dispenses hot coffee to a bird on her nest. Read about Snow Foolin' / IMDB / YouTube

Story of the legendary trotting horse Dan Patch. Info on The Great Dan Patch / IMDB / YouTube

Baseball team (the Cleveland Indians) helps a troubled teenaged fan. Info on The Kid from Cleveland / IMDB / YouTube