Local Boy Makes Good
movie
Napoleon of nonsense, Gulliver of glee, hijacker of the blues, king of komics, he-man of hilarity, foremost funster of them all.
Released November 27, 1931
Overview
John is a timid student who works at the University Book Store. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. One day, one of his letters gets accidentally mailed and Julia receives it. When the letter says that he is a fraternity man and a big track star, Julia rushes right over to see him. But John is neither and Spike, Julia's boyfriend, is a track star at a nearby College. John does not want to enter the track meet so Julia tries to use psychology on him. That and a good wrestling hold makes John timidly agree to enter the race, but Spike still scares him.
Cast
Joe E. Brown
as
John Augustus Miller
Dorothy Lee
as
Julia Winters
Ruth Hall
as
Marjorie Blake
Edward Woods
as
Spike Hoyt
Edward Nugent
as
Wally Pierce
Wade Boteler
as
Doc
John Harrington
as
Coach Jackson
William Burress
as
Colonel Small
Curtis Benton
as
Announcer at Track Meet
Maude Eburne
as
Maid
Edward Hearn
as
Relay Caller
Allan Lane
as
Runner with a Bad Knee
