The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback
The Cowboy Quarterback
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Noel M. Smith
Screenplay by	Fred Niblo, Jr.
Produced by	Bryan Foy
Starring	Bert Wheeler; Marie Wilson; Gloria Dickson; William Demarest; Eddie Foy, Jr.; William Hopper
Cinematography	Ted D. McCord
Edited by	Doug Gould
Music by	Howard Jackson
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 29, 1939;
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Cowboy Quarterback is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. The film stars Bert Wheeler, Marie Wilson, Gloria Dickson, William Demarest, Eddie Foy, Jr. and William Hopper.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 29, 1939.^[4]^[5]

Plot[edit]

Rusty Walker, a scout for the Chicago Packers professional football team, discovers a young fellow named Harry Lynn in remote Montana who has amazing prowess as a quarterback. He persuades Harry to come to Chicago, but because Harry is afraid to leave girlfriend Maizie alone with rival suitor "Handsome Sam" Saxon, he insists that Maizie be permitted to come along.

Harry's play is as good as Rusty expects it to be, but Maizie is a constant distraction. When she leaves town, team management fixes up Harry with the attractive Evelyn Corey and, sure enough, he falls in love. Harry writes a letter to Maizie, breaking off their engagement, then has second thoughts, but teammate Steve mails it without Harry's knowledge.

Getting drunk, Harry loses $5,000 gambling while unaware he was betting real money. Crooks instruct him to throw the Packers' big game against the Ramblers, and things get further complicated when Harry learns that Evelyn actually intends to marry Rusty, not him. Maizie returns with Handsome Sam, and after leading the team to victory in the final seconds, Harry manages to intercept Handsome Sam as he is about to hand Maizie the unopened letter.

Cast[edit]

Bert Wheeler as Harry Lynn
Marie Wilson as Maizie Williams
Gloria Dickson as Evelyn Corey
William Demarest as Rusty Walker
Eddie Foy, Jr. as Steve Adams
William Hopper as Handsome Sam Saxon
William Gould as Colonel Moffett
Charles C. Wilson as Coach Hap Farrell
Frederic Tozere as Mr. Slater
John Harron as Mr. Gray
John Ridgely as Mr. Walters
Eddie Acuff as Airplane Pilot
Clem Bevans as Lem

References[edit]

^ "The Cowboy Quarterback". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
^ "The Cowboy Quarterback". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^ Tibbetts & Welsh 2010, p. 55.
^ "Cowboy Quarterback (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "The-Cowboy-Quarterback - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-09-04.

Sources[edit]

Tibbetts, John C.; Welsh, James M. (2010). American Classic Screen Profiles. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0810876767.

External links[edit]

The Cowboy Quarterback at IMDb

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[1] "The Cowboy Quarterback". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.

[The_Cowboy_Quarterback-2] "The Cowboy Quarterback". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[FOOTNOTETibbettsWelsh201055-3] Tibbetts & Welsh 2010, p. 55.

[4] "Cowboy Quarterback (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.

[5] Sandra Brennan (2016). "The-Cowboy-Quarterback - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-09-04.

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