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Local Boy Makes Good [DVD] [1931]
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Format:DVD
: Program Type:Movie
: Product Name:Local Boy Makes Good [DVD] [1931]
: Studio:Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
: Product Tags:DVD
: Region Code:0
Local Boy Makes Good was based on the J.C. and Elliot Nugent stage farce The Poor Nut, which had starred Elliot Nugent on Broadway and Jack Mulhall in the 1928 film version. This time Joe E. Brown stars as John Miller, a meek-and-mild college botany student who worships beauty-contest winner Julia Winters (Dorothy Lee) from afar. He writes her love letter after love letter, bragging about his imaginary athletic accomplishments, but never has the nerve to mail any of the them. As a prank, John's college pals actually mail one of his billet-douxs, whereupon Julia shows up on campus, fully expecting our hero to compete in an upcoming track meet. Having never been on a sports field in his life, poor John sneaks into a track-team practice, hoping to pick up a few pointers. But it's star runner Wally Pierce (Eddie Nugent) who gets the point when John inadvertently spears him with a javelin. Fleeing for his life from the enraged Wally, John reveals that he's a natural-born sprinter, whereupon the coach (John Harrington) immediately signs him up for the team. Eventually, John realizes that his longtime sweetheart Marjorie Blake (Ruth Hall) is the girl for him, but there's still a race to be won -- and it is, when John accidentally downs a jolt of rubbing alcohol and ends up running around the track backwards! Local Boy Makes Good was directed by Mervyn LeRoy, who never ceased to be amazed by Joe E. Brown's real-life athletic prowess and the actor's willingness to risk serious personal injury for the sake of a good laugh.~Hal Erickson
Name : Joe E. Brown: Role : John Miller
Name : Dorothy Lee: Role : Julia Winters
Name : Ruth Hall: Role : Marjorie Blake
Name : Edward Woods: Role : Spike Hoyt
Name : Eddie Nugent: Role : Wally Pierce
Name : John Harrington: Role : Coach Jackson
Name : Robert Bennett: Role :
Name : Wade Boteler: Role :
Name : William Burress: Role :
Name : Mervyn LeRoy: Role : Director
Name : Robert Lord: Role : Producer
Name : Elliott Nugent: Role : Play Author
Name : J.C. Nugent: Role : Play Author
Name : Ray Enright: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Raymond Griffith: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Robert Lord: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Sol Polito: Role : Cinematographer
Name : Leo F. Forbstein: Role : Musical Direction/Supervision
Name : Jack Killifer: Role : Editor
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: Program Type:Movie
: Product Name:Local Boy Makes Good [DVD] [1931]
: Studio:Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
: Product Tags:DVD
: Region Code:0
Local Boy Makes Good was based on the J.C. and Elliot Nugent stage farce The Poor Nut, which had starred Elliot Nugent on Broadway and Jack Mulhall in the 1928 film version. This time Joe E. Brown stars as John Miller, a meek-and-mild college botany student who worships beauty-contest winner Julia Winters (Dorothy Lee) from afar. He writes her love letter after love letter, bragging about his imaginary athletic accomplishments, but never has the nerve to mail any of the them. As a prank, John's college pals actually mail one of his billet-douxs, whereupon Julia shows up on campus, fully expecting our hero to compete in an upcoming track meet. Having never been on a sports field in his life, poor John sneaks into a track-team practice, hoping to pick up a few pointers. But it's star runner Wally Pierce (Eddie Nugent) who gets the point when John inadvertently spears him with a javelin. Fleeing for his life from the enraged Wally, John reveals that he's a natural-born sprinter, whereupon the coach (John Harrington) immediately signs him up for the team. Eventually, John realizes that his longtime sweetheart Marjorie Blake (Ruth Hall) is the girl for him, but there's still a race to be won -- and it is, when John accidentally downs a jolt of rubbing alcohol and ends up running around the track backwards! Local Boy Makes Good was directed by Mervyn LeRoy, who never ceased to be amazed by Joe E. Brown's real-life athletic prowess and the actor's willingness to risk serious personal injury for the sake of a good laugh.~Hal Erickson
Name : Joe E. Brown: Role : John Miller
Name : Dorothy Lee: Role : Julia Winters
Name : Ruth Hall: Role : Marjorie Blake
Name : Edward Woods: Role : Spike Hoyt
Name : Eddie Nugent: Role : Wally Pierce
Name : John Harrington: Role : Coach Jackson
Name : Robert Bennett: Role :
Name : Wade Boteler: Role :
Name : William Burress: Role :
Name : Mervyn LeRoy: Role : Director
Name : Robert Lord: Role : Producer
Name : Elliott Nugent: Role : Play Author
Name : J.C. Nugent: Role : Play Author
Name : Ray Enright: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Raymond Griffith: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Robert Lord: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Sol Polito: Role : Cinematographer
Name : Leo F. Forbstein: Role : Musical Direction/Supervision
Name : Jack Killifer: Role : Editor
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