The Forward Pass is a 1929 American Pre-Code football drama musical film directed by Edward F. Cline, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young. John Wayne was an uncredited extra in the film. The film is believed to be lost.[1][2][3]

The Forward Pass
Directed byEdward F. Cline
Written byHoward Emmett Rogers
Harvey Gates
StarringDouglas Fairbanks Jr.
Loretta Young
CinematographyArthur L. Todd
Edited byRalph Holt
Production
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • November 10, 1929 (1929-11-10)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Tired of being hit and hurt, football star Marty Reid decides to quit Sanford College's team. His buddy Honey Smith understands, but teammate Ed Kirby is so angry, he calls Reid a coward.

Reid schemes to have campus coed Patricia Carlyle make a play for Reid, coaxing him to return to the field of play. Reid does, but fumbles when he discovers he has been tricked, then gets into a fistfight with Kirby in the locker room. Convinced now that his rival is not a coward, Kirby invites Reid to go back to the field and win the big game.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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  • "Hello, Baby" or H'lo Baby
Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.
  • "One Minute Of Heaven"
Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.
  • "I Gotta Have You"
Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.
  • "Huddlin'"
Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:..The Forward Pass
  3. ^ The Forward Pass details, silentsaregolden.com; accessed September 30, 2015.
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