Local Boy Makes Good (1931)

Local Boy Makes Good (1931)

Napoleon of nonsense, Gulliver of glee, hijacker of the blues, king of komics, he-man of hilarity, foremost funster of them all. 1931-11-27 United States of America 68 Min. PG-13
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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 is John Augustus Miller
John Augustus Miller
Dorothy Lee is Julia Winters
Julia Winters
Ruth Hall is Marjorie Blake
Marjorie Blake
Edward Woods is Spike Hoyt
Spike Hoyt
Edward Nugent is Wally Pierce
Wally Pierce
John Harrington is Coach Jackson
Coach Jackson
William Burress is Colonel Small
Colonel Small
Curtis Benton is Announcer at Track Meet
Announcer at Track Meet
Edward Hearn is Relay Caller
Relay Caller
Allan Lane is Runner with a Bad Knee
Runner with a Bad Knee