The Sport Parade
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4.9/10 Letterboxd Genre Drama, Romance, Sport Duration Language English | 6/10 IMDb Director Dudley Murphy Music director Max Steiner Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date November 11, 1932 (1932-11-11) (U.S.) Writer Corey Ford (screen play), Francis M. Cockrell (screen play), Jerry Horwin (from a story by) Screenplay Corey Ford, Francis M. Cockrell Cast Joel McCrea (Sandy Brown), Marian Marsh (Irene Stewart), William Gargan (Johnny Baker), Robert Benchley (Radio Announcer), Walter Catlett ('Shifty' Morrison), Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher (Dizzy)Similar movies The Adventures of Tintin , Megamind , The Damned United , Chelsea FC - Season Review 2013/14 , Chelsea FC - Double Champions! Season Review 2011/12 , Chelsea FC - Season Review 2009/10 Tagline SHE GAMBLED HER HEART ON HER COLLEGE HERO! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Sport Parade (1932) is a film directed by Dudley Murphy, starring Joel McCrea, Marian Marsh, William Gargan, Robert Benchley, and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Benchley also co-wrote the screenplay. The film includes location shots of New York City in 1932.
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Plot
The characters played by McCrea and Gargan are friends from Dartmouth College, who play together on the college football team, and whose lives take different paths. Later, they move to New York, argue over a woman Irene (Marsh), and get involved with pro wrestling, which turns out to be run by local racketeers.
Pre-Code scenes
The film has become famous for certain Pre-Code scenes, including Gargan snapping a wet towel at McCrea in a scene where football players can be seen taking a shower in the background.
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References
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