A conceited college track star, used to being "big man on campus", gets a jolt when he loses an election to see who is the most popular man in the school.A conceited college track star, used to being "big man on campus", gets a jolt when he loses an election to see who is the most popular man in the school.A conceited college track star, used to being "big man on campus", gets a jolt when he loses an election to see who is the most popular man in the school.
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5.6/10
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- Director
- Writer
- George Waggner(story and screenplay)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writer
- George Waggner(story and screenplay)
- Stars
Lon Chaney Jr.
- Don Cooperas Don Cooper
- (as Creighton Chaney)
Gigi Parrish
- Maryas Mary
- (as Gi-Gi Parrish)
Olaf Hytten
- Prof. E. Phlattas Prof. E. Phlatt
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- George Waggner(story and screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Rawley College's star hurdler, Larry Haynes, has it all--looks, talent and popularity. According to his girl friend Gwen, he would be perfect if not for his ego, a sentiment shared by teammate Bobby Barnes and Spec Early, the editor of the school newspaper, the Rawley Razz . Sure that Larry will win the Joe Senior Popularity Contest, Barnes asks Spec to stuff the ballot box against Larry as a way of deflating his ego. Gwen decides to take her own action and starts to pay attention to dull-witted shot-putter Don Cooper, even though Don's girl friend Mary is a friend and sorority sister. The election goes to Don, and the subsequent attention from the media as well as from Gwen begins to have a negative effect on his game. As retaliation against Gwen, Mary asks Larry to the big dance, which is being held on the eve of the big meet. At the dance, after a great deal of rivalry, Gwen becomes engaged to Don, while Mary becomes engaged to Larry. Then, at the meet, both Don and Larry lose their first events, and Mary and Gwen send notes breaking their respective engagements. On the second events, Don and Larry are victorious, but the final meet results hinge on the performance of high jumper Barnes. On the promise that Larry will tell him how to tell the twins he has been dating apart, Barnes wins the event, and Rawley wins the meet. At the victory dance, Gwen and Mary are reunited with their original partners, but Barnes, who was assured by Larry that the twin he was in love with had a mole on her shoulder, discovers to his dismay that both twins have moles on their shoulders.
- Taglines
- A festival of fun, high-jinks and college capers...The Love Story of Young America! (Print Ad- Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal, ((Spartanburg, SC)) 13 January 1935)
- Genres
- Certificate
- Passed
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThis film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Los Angeles Saturday 17 December 1949 on KECA (Channel 7), in Chicago Saturday 14 January 1950 on WBKB (Channel 4), and in New York City Friday 7 April 1950 on WPIX (Channel 11).
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Lon Chaney Makes Sport of a Musical Comedy
It's surprising to find that this very pleasant entry in the college musical cycle is not better known. Not only does it feature a reasonably amusing screenplay by George Waggner which provides splendid comic opportunities for Sterling Holloway, Arthur Lake, Lon Chaney, Jr and a host of beautiful girls, but it introduces some excellent musical numbers.
Oddly, it's Lon Chaney, Jr, who runs off with the movie's histrionic honors (though closely pursued by Eddie Nugent). I've never seen Lon look more handsome or give a more delightfully charming performance, completely free of his usual heavily theatrical mannerisms and amateurish delivery. One suspects that the agreeably light touch he gives his role was entirely his own invention, as the other performances (most particularly by Lake and Cleveland) tend to be more broad. (Not that I'm being critical. It's just that Chaney deftly delivers a very nice contrast).
Director McCarey has handled this assignment with commendable aplomb. Even brother Leo could not have done better. The photography is likewise very attractive. In fact production values are far superior to the usual run of Monogram B's.
Oddly, it's Lon Chaney, Jr, who runs off with the movie's histrionic honors (though closely pursued by Eddie Nugent). I've never seen Lon look more handsome or give a more delightfully charming performance, completely free of his usual heavily theatrical mannerisms and amateurish delivery. One suspects that the agreeably light touch he gives his role was entirely his own invention, as the other performances (most particularly by Lake and Cleveland) tend to be more broad. (Not that I'm being critical. It's just that Chaney deftly delivers a very nice contrast).
Director McCarey has handled this assignment with commendable aplomb. Even brother Leo could not have done better. The photography is likewise very attractive. In fact production values are far superior to the usual run of Monogram B's.
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- JohnHowardReid
- Jan 30, 2007
Details
- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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