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.

Released: 1931-11-27

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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.

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Joe E. Brown

as John Augustus Miller

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Dorothy Lee

as Julia Winters

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Ruth Hall

as Marjorie Blake

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Edward Woods

as Spike Hoyt

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John Harrington

as Coach Jackson

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William Burress

as Colonel Small

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Curtis Benton

as Announcer at Track Meet

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Edward Hearn

as Relay Caller

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Allan Lane

as Runner with a Bad Knee

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Lee Phelps

as Assistant Coach

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Sol Polito

Director of Photography

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Jack Okey

Art Direction

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J.C. Nugent

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Elliott Nugent

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