$1,000 A Touchdown

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Movie - $1,000 A Touchdown

Year: 1939
Rated: NR
Parental Rating: Acceptable for children
Country Of Origin: U.S.
Running Time: 71
Format: Black & White
Genre(s): Comedy; Sports
Production: Paramount
Released By: Paramount

Failed actress Martha Madison (Martha Raye) and audience-shy actor Marlowe Mansfield Booth (Joe E. Brown) transform the college she has inherited into a drama school. Having trouble coming up with students, they try to put the school on the map by developing a winning football team, using the romance course taught by knockout Betty McGlen (Susan Hayward) to attract players from other institutions. When they can't find an opponent, Martha engages a professional team to play them, betting the school's creditor (George McKay) $1,000 that her heroes will score a touchdown--then making sure they will by bribing the pros, who allow the college players only so many TDs before they begin running up the score themselves. Then it's up to Marlowe, who has been acting as the coach, to perform the final on-field heroics.

Cast

Joe E. Brown: Marlowe Mansfield Booth

Martha Raye: Martha Madison

Eric Blore: Henry

Susan Hayward: Betty McGlen

John Hartley: Bill Anders

Syd Saylor: Bangs

Joyce Mathews: Lorelei

Tom Dugan: Popcorn Vendor

Matt McHugh: Brick Benson

Hugh Sothern: King Richard

Josef Swickard: Hamilton McGlen, Sr.