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Knute Rockne All American (1940)The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne. Director:Lloyd BaconWriters:Robert Buckner (original screen play), Mrs. Knute Rockne (based upon: private papers of, and the reports of Rockne's intimate associates and friends) |
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Gale Page | ... |
Bonnie Skiles Rockne
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George Gipp
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Father John Callahan, C.S.C
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Albert Bassermann | ... |
Father Julius Nieuwland
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Committee Chairman
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Henry O'Neill | ... |
Doctor
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Owen Davis Jr. | ... |
Gus Dorais
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Lars Knutson Rockne
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Dorothy Tree | ... |
Martha Rockne
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Johnny Sheffield | ... |
Knute - Age 7
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Moreau Choir of Notre Dame | ... |
Themselves
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Nick Lukats | ... |
The Four Horseman
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Kane Richmond | ... |
The Four Horseman
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William Marshall | ... |
The Four Horseman
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Lars Rockne and his family, including his four year old son Knute, emigrate to Chicago in 1892 from their native Norway. By his his mid-twenties Knute saves enough to attend obscure Notre Dame University, where he excels in football and chemistry. He and a teammate develop the forward pass as an offensive weapon while working as life guards on summer break and use it to upset heavily favored Army in a historic game. After graduation Rockne becomes a teacher while coaching part time but ultimately abandons academics to devote all his energies to football. During his tenure as head coach at the school, he develops such outstanding players as George Gipp, who dies prematurely from a strep infection, and the Four Horseman while introducing many innovative tactics including the backfield shift. Rockne, known for his staccato motivational speeches, devotes his life to maintaining the integrity of the sport he loves and promoting it as an integral component in the development of the American... Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 October 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Modern Hero See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 12, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1882) (uncredited)
Music by Samuel A. Ward (1882)
Played as background music when the Rocknes emigrate to the United States
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Trivia
Lloyd Bacon replaced director William K. Howard, who was discharged over a disagreement with the studio. Reportedly he wanted to have Rockne to convert to Catholicism in the film. See more »Goofs
At 17:47, the position of Knute and Bonnie changes. See more »Quotes
Knute, Age 7: Poppa, don't talk Norwegian, talk American. We're all Americans now, especially me. I'm left end.See more »
Soundtracks
"America the Beautiful"(1882) (uncredited)
Music by Samuel A. Ward (1882)
Played as background music when the Rocknes emigrate to the United States
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The true life story of perhaps the greatest football coach the game has ever known. Knute Rockne led the game of football out of the "stone age" with innovations such as the forward pass and offensive formation shifts. But he is probably best known for his motivational locker room speeches. Along the way, he brought fame and glory to a tiny, little, unknown Catholic school in Indiana. Pat O'Brien is incomparable in his role as Rockne. Terrific cast that includes Ronald Reagan who gives a great performance as Notre Dame's first, true superstar, George Gipp.
For Football aficionados, this is the greatest football movie ever made. Do yourself a favor and rent the black and white version. (Some versions have deleted scenes for some reason) If you got the good version, look for a brief cameo by the immortal Jim Thorpe as he sticks his head in the locker room telling Rockne and the team they only have a few minutes left before the 2nd half begins.