Runtime: 72 min
Average vote: 4
Release date: 1930-10-04
Director: William A. Wellman
Writer: George Ade
A very young Joan Bennett tops the cast as Nan Sheffield, the daughter of a college president. The nominal leading man is Tommy Nelson, the black-sheep son of a wealthy alumnus. Though Nelson is an ace football player, President Sheffield refuses to enroll the boy because of his bad reputation, whereupon Tommy's father withdraws his financial backing and bars his son from ever setting foot on Sheffield's campus. Falling in love with Nan, Tommy signs up with the college under an assumed name, giving up his wastrel ways to lead the football team to victory. Joe E. Brown steals the show as Speed Hanson, a goofy gridiron star who emits a loud and long yell whenever scoring a touchdown (this was, in fact, the first film in which Brown's famous "Yeeeeowww" was heard -- but certainly not the last).
Joan Bennett
as
Nan
Joe E. Brown
as
Yates
James Hall
as
Tommy
Laura Lee
as
Betty
Sumner Getchell
as
Whiskers
George Irving
as
College Presid...
George Bickel
as
Trustee
Russ Saunders
as
Russ Saunders ...
Tim Moynihan
as
Tim Moynihan o...
Bill Banker
as
Bill Banker of...
Howard Harpster
as
Howard Harpste...
Ray Montgomery
as
Ray Montgomery...
Otto Pommereni...
as
Otto Pommereni...
Red Sleight
as
Red Sleight of...
Kenneth Haycra...
as
Kenneth Haycra...
George Gibson
as
George Gibson ...
Paul Scull
as
Paul Scull of ...
Wear Schoonover
as
Wear Schoonove...
Howard Jones
as
Coach Bob Brow...
Anders Randolf
as
Mr. Nelson