Pigskin Parade (1936)

Bessie and Winston "Slug" Winters are married coaches whose mission is to whip their college football team into shape. Just in time, they discover a hillbilly farmhand and his sister. But ... See full summary »

Director:

David Butler

Writers:

Harry Tugend (screenplay), Jack Yellen (screenplay),

Stars:

Stuart Erwin, Patsy Kelly, Jack Haley

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stuart Erwin	...	Amos Dodd
Patsy Kelly	...	Bessie Winters
Jack Haley	...	Slug Winters
The Yacht Club Boys	...	Singing Quartette
Johnny Downs	...	Chip Carson
Betty Grable	...	Laura Watson
Arline Judge	...	Sally Saxon
Dixie Dunbar	...	Ginger Jones
Judy Garland	...	Sairy Dodd
Tony Martin	...	Tommy Barker (as Anthony Martin)
Fred Kohler Jr.	...	Biff Bentley
Grady Sutton	...	Mortimer Higgins
Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Herbert Van Dyke
Edward J. Nugent	...	Sparks (as Eddie Nugent)
Julius Tannen	...	Dr. Burke

Storyline

Bessie and Winston "Slug" Winters are married coaches whose mission is to whip their college football team into shape. Just in time, they discover a hillbilly farmhand and his sister. But the hillbilly farmhand's ability to throw melons enables him to become their star passing ace.

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Plot Keywords:

american football

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Taglines:

With a cast picked for entertainment!

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Genres:

Musical | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Locuras de estudiantes

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 3911 S. Figueroa Street, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the 2007 Twentieth Century Fox release of the DVD, Pigskin Parade was plagued with accidents during the filming while on location in the Los Angeles area. A misfired gun loaded with blanks sent one USC student actor to the hospital with eye burns when the gun accidentally fired into the crowd, also injuring three other students. Other accidents involving USC students took place during the football rally scene. Two of the band members sprained their ankles in the fast-paced marching scene while another student sprained his neck vertebra while putting on his brass horn. One accident that involved several cast members was a fire on the set while filming at a railroad station in Chatsworth, California. Harry Brand, Fox's Publicity Director, sent a press release saying, "Those in Twentieth Century Fox's musical cast who helped extinguish the blaze by forming an old-fashioned bucket brigade included Stuart Erwin, Johnny Downs, Arline Judge, Betty Grable, Patsy Kelly, Jack Haley, plus several other supporting actors.... luckily no one was hurt."

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Goofs

When the couples are dancing on the field at the end, Amos is wearing his socks and cleats. He would not have had time to find them by now in the snow and mud, much less put them on.

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Quotes

Slug Winters: If I only had a brain.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Woo! Woo!"
Written by The Yacht Club Boys
Performed by The Yacht Club Boys

User Reviews

Fast-paced and unpretentious

Except for a couple of seemingly endless musical numbers by a male trio or quartet--I don't recall how many there were--called the Yacht Boys, I found this movie to be consistently entertaining. I attribute this to what I found to be a charming cast, some well thought-out and performed musical numbers, and a story-line that doesn't take itself too seriously. In addition to these virtues, the movie offers some skilled comedy playing from Patsy Kelly and Jack Haley and, to a lesser extent, from Stu Erwin, as well as three stand-out musical numbers performed with an appealing vigor by young Judy Garland. Worth a look.