The Spirit of Stanford (1942)
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Synopsis of The Spirit of Stanford
Like Harmon of Michigan and Smith of Minnesota, Columbia's Spirit of Stanford is built around the talents of a real-life college football star, in this instance all-American quarterback Frankie Albert. The story is cut from a familiar cloth, with Albert's arrogance getting him into all sorts of trouble before he gets his head on straight. At first intending to quit school before graduation to go professional, our hero relents at the last moment when his roomate falls ill just before the Big Game. The climax is well worth the wait, with Albert performing admirably and convincingly on the football field against a formidable lineup of genuine college athletes. Columbia contractee Marguerite Chapman is the love interest, while another Stanford gridiron great, Ernie Nevers, shows up in a cameo role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Spirit of Stanford
- Frankie Albert - Himself
- Matt Willis - Link Wyman
- Kay Harris - Edna
- Lloyd Bridges - Don Farrell
- Billy Lechner - Butch
- Ernie Nevers - Himself
- Stanley Brown - Kenny
- Lester Dorr - Reporter
- Dale Van Sickel - Frosh Backfield Coach
- James Westerfield - Man
- Ray Walker - Duke Connors
- Knox Manning - Sports Announcer--Himself
- Frank Ferguson - Psychology Professor
- Jack Gardner - Photographer
- Marguerite Chapman - Fay Edwards
- Shirley Patterson - June Rogers
- Robert Stevens - Cliff Bonnard
- Forrest Tucker - Buzz Costello
- Harold Landon - Skeats
- Ralph Brooks - Sports Reporter
- Ken Carpenter - Sports Announcer
- Arthur Loft - Varsity Coach
- Tom Quinn - Sports Reporter
- Doodles Weaver
- John Tyrrell - Reporter
- Eddie Laughton - Assistant Coach
- John Gallaudet - Frosh Coach
- Dick Hogan - Maen
- Director(s):
- Charles Barton
- Writer(s):
- Howard J. Green, Nick Lucats, William Brent
- Producer(s):
- Sam White
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