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Director:
Hal Walker
Writer:
Cy Howard (writer)
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Release Date:
31 May 1951 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music | Sport more
Tagline:
MADCAPS OF THE CAMPUS! (original print ad - all caps)
Plot:
The greatest player in Ridgefield College history uses his influence and reputation to get his only son, a sickly, uncoordinated nerd, on the college football team with comic results. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
a classic more (7 total)

Cast

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Dean Martin ... Bill Baker

Jerry Lewis ... 'Junior' Jackson
Ruth Hussey ... Ann Jackson
Eddie Mayehoff ... Jarring Jack Jackson
Marion Marshall ... Terry Howard
Polly Bergen ... Betty 'Babs' Hunter
Hugh Sanders ... Coach Wheeler
John McIntire ... Dr. Benjamin Green
Francis Pierlot ... Henry Baker
Lillian Randolph ... May (Maid)
Selmer Jackson ... Doc Hunter (as Selmar Jackson)
Tom Harmon ... Himself - Sports Announcer
Gregg Palmer ... Student (as Palmer Lee)
Hazel Boyne ... Miss Johnson - Housemother (as Hazel 'Sonny' Boyne)
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Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #15068) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 3911 S. Figueroa Street, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film's premise spun off into a TV series of the same name in 1954 with Eddie Mayehoff recreating his role as father and Gil Stratton in the Junior role: "That's My Boy" (1954). more
Quotes:
Coach Wheeler: Must you wear glasses?
'Junior' Jackson: No, sir. Only when I want to see.
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Movie Connections:
References The Freshman (1925) more
Soundtrack:
Ridgeville Fight Song more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
a classic, 21 August 2002
9/10
Author: Jon El (jlrishi@cs.com) from OC, CA

"Gotta hit 'em low, hit 'em hard, and if they get up, hit 'em again. Gotta play GUTS football!" Poor Junior Jackson (Lewis) is the weak, uncoordinated, allergy-prone son of Jarring Jack Jackson, former Ridgeville football alum now trying to relive his collegiate days of glory through Junior. Studly Bill Baker (Martin) becomes the dorm-mate Jackson arranges to mentor Junior in football and other aspects of, uh, manhood. The plot is fairly predictable, but this is one hilarious movie about father-son relationships, college life, football, manhood, friendship, and girls (not in that particular order.) Martin & Lewis were never better together, along with a superb supporting cast. A classic comedy with heart.

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