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Local Boy Makes Good 1931 Directed by Mervyn LeRoy

Napoleon of nonsense, Gulliver of glee, hijacker of the blues, king of komics, he-man of hilarity, foremost funster of them all.

John is a timid student who works at the University Book Store. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. One day, one of his letters gets accidentally mailed and Julia receives it. When the letter says that he is a fraternity man and a big track star, Julia rushes right over to see him. But John is neither and Spike, Julia's boyfriend, is a track star at a nearby College. John does not want to enter the track meet so Julia tries to use psychology on him. That and a good wrestling hold makes John timidly agree to enter the race, but Spike still scares him.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Music , Romance
Production Company First National Pictures
Release Date 27 November 1931
68 mins
Cast
Joe E. Brown John Augustus Miller
Dorothy Lee Julia Winters
Ruth Hall Marjorie Blake
Edward Woods Spike Hoyt
Edward Nugent Wally Pierce
John Harrington Coach Jackson
William Burress Colonel Small
Curtis Benton Announcer at Track Meet
Edward Hearn Relay Caller
Allan Lane Runner with a Bad Knee
Lee Phelps Assistant Coach
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