The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade
Directed by	Dudley Murphy
Screenplay by	Corey Ford Francis Cockrell
Story by	Jerry Horwin
Produced by	David O. Selznick
Starring	Joel McCrea Marian Marsh William Gargan Robert Benchley Richard "Skeets" Gallagher Walter Catlett
Cinematography	J. Roy Hunt
Edited by	Jack Kitchin
Music by	Max Steiner
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	November 11, 1932 (1932-11-11) (U.S.)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100,000

The Sport Parade is a 1932 American pre-Code sports drama film directed by Dudley Murphy and starring Joel McCrea, Marian Marsh, William Gargan, Robert Benchley, and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures. Benchley also co-wrote the screenplay. The film includes location shots of New York City in 1932.

Plot

The characters played by McCrea and Gargan are friends from Dartmouth College, who play together on the college football team, and whose lives take different paths. Later, they move to New York, argue over a woman Irene (Marsh), and get involved with pro wrestling, which turns out to be run by local racketeers.

Cast

• Joel McCrea as Sandy Brown
• William Gargan as Johnny Baker
• Marian Marsh as Irene Stewart
• Robert Benchley as the Radio Announcer
• Walter Catlett as "Shifty" Morrison
• Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Dizzy
• Clarence Wilson as the Toastmaster
• Ivan Linow as Muller
• George Chandler as Pullman Ticket Agent
• June Brewster as Girl at Nightclub

Pre-Code scenes

The film has become famous for certain Pre-Code scenes, including Gargan snapping a wet towel at McCrea in a scene where football players can be seen taking a shower in the background.

See also

• List of American football films

External links

• The Sport Parade at IMDb
• The Sport Parade at the TCM Movie Database
• Preview clip from Warner Archive on YouTube