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American football film, musical film, romantic comedy
Cocky college football star Francis Finnegan has his eye on the attractive Gloria van Dayham, as does his rival, Larry Stacey. Francis takes a job in a department store owned by Stacey's father, where salesgirl June Cort is attracted to hi…
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American football film, drama film
Tony Ametto, a young steel-worker with immigrant parents, gets a scholarship to Yale, where he becomes a football star and finds romance with a young heiress.
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American football film, comedy film
Marlowe Mansfield Booth, the heir of an illustrious stage family, is a histrionic failure onstage because he loses his voice when faced with medium-to-large-sized audiences. While seeking a cure, he meets the love-starved Martha Madison, w…
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American football film, drama film
College football hero Gary King's life changes for the worse when the allure of money results in a business arrangement with untrustworthy Willie Walsh and a romance with heiress Gloria Neuchard, changing all his previous plans. Gary spurn…
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American football film, biographical film
American football film, comedy film
American football film, comedy film
Rusty Walker, a scout for the Chicago Packers professional football team, discovers a young fellow named Harry Lynn in remote Montana who has amazing prowess as a quarterback. He persuades Harry to come to Chicago, but because Harry is afr…
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American football film, drama film
Clark Jenkins is the star quarterback of Atlantic's college football team. He falls in love with classmate Margaret Anthony, whose father, Brad, is a newspaper sports columnist who disapproves of their romance. A gambler and school booster…
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American football film, drama film
Football coach Dan Curtis has to decide how much he wants to win, when one of his players is injured, when he puts in him the game to play, while still recovering from a previous injury. Veteran coach "Pop" Stewart warns him that winning a…
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American football film, drama film
Jim Fowler is Western University's football hero and is constantly besieged by reporters. Jim's father Ezra comes to visit him and becomes reacquainted with an old Western football chum, Mr. Chandler, who happens to be the father of Jim's …
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American football film
Two prosperous alumni of Ivy University make a wager that anyone, from any walk of life, can succeed in college if just given the chance. They select the least likely subjects in New York -- Slip Mahoney and his gang -- to prove the theory…
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American football film, comedy film
College student Jimmy Jones is a timid guy, whereas his twin brother Bill is a fun-loving sort who is in debt with gamblers. When it turns out Bill has an aptitude for football, he pretends to be Jimmy and joins the school's team. Both bro…
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American football film, silent film
Football player Bob Cantfield enrolls at Carver College, is assigned Jim Halloran as a roommate and lands a date with Sampson Saunders' attractive sister, Vivian. Jim's jealousy over Bob's gridiron and girlfriend successes cause him to tri…
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American football film
College rivals Don Whitney and Joe Nolan clash in the Rose Bowl football game in Pasadena, California, with Don's team victorious. Joe decides to give up football and go to medical school instead, disappointing girlfriend Marian Rutherford…
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American football film, comedy film
Pooch is a football player who leads the Hot Dogs, an all-dog team. They take on the Wild Cats, a team which is composed entirely of cats. Just before the start of the game, Pooch is spending time with his girlfriend, Poodles Hound (now we…
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American football film, drama film
American football film, comedy film
A wealthy alumnus of Carlton College promises to leave his fortune to the school, but only if it can defeat football rival State three consecutive years. After two victories in a row, the alumnus dies. His descendants want his money for th…
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American football film, documentary film
American football film, drama film
Val Webster is the quarterback of Calton College's football team, but besides dealing with criticism of his play, Val needs money, which he gets by scalping tickets to the games. A teammate, Ted Calkins, commits suicide after being caught …
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American football film, comedy film
Army University football player, Jimmy Howal, gets a reception far different from what he expected when he enters West Point. His cocky attitude makes everyone opposed to him, especially hot-tempered southerner, Brandon Culpepper, who also…
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American football film, documentary film
American football film, musical film
Former star quarterback Rusty Stevens believes he is being hired to be prosperous Clayton University's new football coach, but finds it is actually rundown State College in the same town that is giving him that job. Gov. Gabby Harrigan, wh…
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American football film, drama film
After being expelled from college for spending time at a nightclub, a glamorous singer persuades her boyfriend to give him a job on a professional football team. He soon falls in love with her and forgets about his own girlfriend.
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American football film, comedy drama
Belford College's football team is so bad, unscrupulous benefactor Howard Smith recruits a jailed thief, Tommy "Cherub" Burke, after seeing him play with a football in the prison yard. Tommy's parole is arranged. He joins the team, alienat…
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