The Forward Pass

"The first football romance ever Vitaphoned."

1929 1h 18m EN

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MASTERPIECE

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4.7

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★4.7IMDB · 105

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Marty Reid, the star quarterback at Sanford College, is constantly singled out by the opposition for punishment, and he swears to his pal, Honey Smith, and to Coach Wilson that he will quit the game forever. Ed Kirby, who dislikes Reid, calls him yellow, and Wilson gets Patricia Carlyle, the college vamp, to induce Reid to play. At a sorority dance, where only football players can cut in, Kirby persecutes Reid by dancing with Pat, and as a result Reid does apply to play in the game.

“The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.”

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Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Marty Reid
Loretta Young
Patricia Carlyle
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Honey Smith
Marion Byron
Mazie
Phyllis Crane
Dot
Bert Rome
Coach Wilson
Lane Chandler
Assistant Coach Kane
Allan Lane
Ed Kirby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward F. Cline
Writers: Howard Emmett Rogers, Harvey Gates
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Edward F. Cline directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.".
6IMDB entry: tt0019895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.