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The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939Movie⏱️ 56mApproved
ComedyRomanceSport
⭐ 4.6
IMDB Rating
176 votes

Football scout Rusty Walker signs star runner Harry Lynn, who insists on bringing girlfriend Maizie from his hometown. Harry faces trouble with gamblers while Rusty's girlfriend Evelyn pursues him.

Director
Noel M. Smith
Writers
Fred Niblo Jr., Ring Lardner, George M. Cohan
Stars
Bert Wheeler, Marie Wilson, Gloria Dickson
Release Date
July 29, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 8
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Bert Wheeler
Bert Wheeler
as Harry Lynn
Marie Wilson
Marie Wilson
as Maizie Williams
Gloria Dickson
Gloria Dickson
as Evelyn Corey
William Demarest
William Demarest
as Rusty Walker
Eddie Foy Jr.
Eddie Foy Jr.
as Steve Adams
William Hopper
William Hopper
as Handsome Sam Saxon
William Gould
William Gould
as Colonel Moffett
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
as Coach Hap Farrell
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Frederic Tozere
as Mr. Slater
John Harron
John Harron
as Mr. Gray

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, California, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

chicago illinoisamerican footballcoachstadiumathlete

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomanceSport

⭐ Featured Review

Wheeler No Woolsey and Kinda Weird
by LynxMatthews β€’ 2005-11-08
5/10

"Bert Wheeler flies solo in this football-themed vehicle that runs only about an hour, but has enough convoluted twists for a couple more movies. Starts gamely enough with William Demarest the Chicago Packers scout who flies out to Nevada to find Wheeler, the yokel football superstar, Harry Lynn. Lynn loves his boss, Maizie (not Marie), who runs the local general store (Specializing in "Ice Cream, Pianos, Cement, and Bird Seed"!). Demarest plays it a little low-key, which is always a plus, but his character ends up being the cause of some manipulations of the two young love birds th..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The play, "Elmer the Great," opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 4 September 1928 and closed in October 1928 after 40 performances. The opening night cast included Walter Huston as Elmer.

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πŸ“– Synopsis

Football scout Rusty Walker signs star runner Harry Lynn, who insists on bringing girlfriend Maizie from his hometown. Harry faces trouble with gamblers while Rusty's girlfriend Evelyn pursues him.