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68% Critic Match
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.”
6.8 / 10• 1931• 1h 8m•NR• English
RomanceComedyMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Joe E. Brown
John Augustus Miller
Lead
Dorothy Lee
Julia Winters
Ruth Hall
Marjorie Blake
Edward Woods
Spike Hoyt
Edward Nugent
Wally Pierce
Wade Boteler
Doc
John Harrington
Coach Jackson
William Burress
Colonel Small
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mervyn LeRoy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Local Boy Makes Good is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
