Local Boy Makes Good

Local Boy Makes Good

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.

US

Made in US

6.8/10

1931

Romance
Comedy
Music
First National Pictures

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Cast

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

As John Augustus Miller

Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee

As Julia Winters

Ruth Hall

Ruth Hall

As Marjorie Blake

Edward Woods

Edward Woods

As Spike Hoyt

Edward Nugent

Edward Nugent

As Wally Pierce

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

As Doc

John Harrington

John Harrington

As Coach Jackson

William Burress

William Burress

As Colonel Small

Curtis Benton

Curtis Benton

As Announcer at Track Meet

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

As Maid

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

As Relay Caller

Allan Lane

Allan Lane

As Runner with a Bad Knee

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

As Assistant Coach

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