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The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
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- Directors
- Lloyd Bacon
- William K. Howard(uncredited)
- Writers
- Robert Buckner(original screen play)
- Mrs. Knute Rockne(based upon: private papers of, and the reports of Rockne's intimate associates and friends)
- Stars
Top credits
- Directors
- Lloyd Bacon
- William K. Howard(uncredited)
- Writers
- Robert Buckner(original screen play)
- Mrs. Knute Rockne(based upon: private papers of, and the reports of Rockne's intimate associates and friends)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Videos1
Albert Bassermann
- Father Julius Nieuwland
- (as Albert Basserman)
Johnny Sheffield
- Knute Rockne - Age 7
- (as John Sheffield)
Moreau Choir of Notre Dame
- Moreau Choir
- (as The Moreau Choir of Notre Dame)
- Directors
- Lloyd Bacon
- William K. Howard(uncredited)
- Writers
- Robert Buckner(original screen play)
- Mrs. Knute Rockne(based upon: private papers of, and the reports of Rockne's intimate associates and friends)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe unnamed "disease" that killed George Gipp wasn't a disease, it was actually complications from strep throat.
- GoofsThe movie shows the score of the famous "win one for the Gipper" game as a 7-6 Notre Dame victory over Army. It also showed the score 6-0 in favor of Army at halftime. In fact, the halftime score was 0-0 and the final was a 13-6 Notre Dame victory.
- Quotes
Knute Rockne: Now I'm going to tell you something I've kept to myself for years. None of you ever knew George Gipp. He was long before your time, but you all know what a tradition he is at Notre Dame. And the last thing he said to me, "Rock," he said, "sometime when the team is up against it and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to go out there with all they've got and win just one for the Gipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Rock," he said, "but I'll know about it and I'll be happy."
- Alternate versionsFor years TV prints of "Knute Rockne All-Amercian" deleted about 13 minutes of footage, including the famous "Win one for the Gipper" speech, for legal reasons concerning the George Gipp family. When the US video version was released in 1998, all the deleted scenes were restored, and seen for the first time since the original theatrical showings. The restored, complete print has since been released on DVD (as of 2006) and is now available for television viewings.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Family Classics: Family Classics: Knute Rockne: All American (1963)
- SoundtracksThe Notre Dame Victory March
(1908) (uncredited)
Music by Michael J. Shea
Lyrics by John F. Shea
Played during the opening and end credits
Played and sung by the crowd at the railroad station twice
Played as background music often
Top review
The fighting Irish
"Knute Rockne All American", the biopic about the famous Notre Dame beloved coach Knute Rockne, is an excellent sports film to watch. Not ever having seen it, we were surprised by the technique used in the movie by director Lloyd Bacon, who shows he was ahead of his times in photographing football games. The result is a vibrant picture about the man responsible for the legacy of the collegian sport, Knute Rockne.
The film presents Rockne from his humble origins in Chicago to his studies in famed Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. He was an ambitious man who had a vision about how the game should be played. Luckily, he went to give his beloved Notre Dame the glory he was after.
Pat O'Brien looks a bit older when he starts as a freshman. In fact, he doesn't change much throughout the film, but he is fine as Mr. Rockne. Pat O'Brien shows he could inspire the players under him by just being a father figure. Gale Page plays Bonnie Rockne, the wise woman who understood her husband's call in life. Ronald Reagan plays George "The Gipper" Gipp, who was a legend that died much too young, but who left a legacy behind. Donald Crisp makes a good contribution as Father John Callahan who was Rockne's mentor at the university.
This film will delight not only sports because of LLoyd Bacon's direction and the fast pace he gives to the movie.
The film presents Rockne from his humble origins in Chicago to his studies in famed Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. He was an ambitious man who had a vision about how the game should be played. Luckily, he went to give his beloved Notre Dame the glory he was after.
Pat O'Brien looks a bit older when he starts as a freshman. In fact, he doesn't change much throughout the film, but he is fine as Mr. Rockne. Pat O'Brien shows he could inspire the players under him by just being a father figure. Gale Page plays Bonnie Rockne, the wise woman who understood her husband's call in life. Ronald Reagan plays George "The Gipper" Gipp, who was a legend that died much too young, but who left a legacy behind. Donald Crisp makes a good contribution as Father John Callahan who was Rockne's mentor at the university.
This film will delight not only sports because of LLoyd Bacon's direction and the fast pace he gives to the movie.
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- jotix100
- Jul 28, 2005
Details
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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