A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Joe Penner, June Travis, Richard Lane
Written by:
Bert Granet
Mark Kelly
Directed by:
Leslie Goodwins
Release Date:
October 7, 1938
Original Title:
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 75
A wealthy businessman promises to donate a huge endowment to his college alma mater, but there's one condition -- his loser of a son, a student at the school, must become a football hero. Comedy.
Ellory Bugs has offered a huge donation to his old alma mater, Taylor Tech, which is to be paid only if his son, Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs, becomes a football hero. But "Doodle" tips the scales at 143 pounds and is more interested in the band than the football team. Janice Martin, daughter of the college president, is the great thing in "Doodle's" life, but she despises him and has eyes only for Mickey Wells, the school football star. "Doodle" is consoled by Professor Minorous, of the Greek Mythology department who tells him that the gods will solve all of his problems, and starts right in to make communications with these worthies by means of countless and meaningless blackboard equations.
Art Direction:
Van Nest Polglase
Costume Design:
ReniƩ
Director:
Leslie Goodwins
Director of Photography:
Russell Metty
Editor:
Ted Cheesman
Producer:
Robert Sisk
Sound Recordist:
Earl A. Wolcott
Story:
Bert Granet
Writer:
Bert Granet
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