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Hold That Co-Ed

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Hold That Co-ed
Directed byGeorge Marshall
Screenplay byKarl Tunberg
Don Ettlinger
and Jack Yellen
Story byoriginal story by
Karl Tunberg
and Don Ettlinger
Produced byDavid Hempstead
(associate producer)
StarringJohn Barrymore
George Murphy
Marjorie Weaver
Joan Davis
Jack Haley
George Barbier
Ruth Terry
Donald Meek
Johnny Downs
Paul Hurst
Guinn Williams
CinematographyRobert Planck, A.S.C.
Edited byLouis Loeffler
Music byArthur Lange
(musical direction)
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • September 16, 1938 (1938-09-16)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hold That Co-ed is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George Marshall, starring John Barrymore, George Murphy, Marjorie Weaver, Joan Davis and Jack Haley.

Plot

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Former star quarterback Rusty Stevens believes he is being hired to be prosperous Clayton University's new football coach, but finds it is actually rundown State College in the same town that is giving him that job.

Gov. Gabby Harrigan, who is running for the U.S. Senate, has slashed State's budget so much that the school only owns one football. Rusty leads a student protest at the state capitol that ends up in a brawl. The governor's opponent in the Senate campaign, Major Breckenridge, capitalizes politically on Harrigan's unpopularity at the college.

Harrigan's bright secretary Marjorie Blake persuades the governor to retaliate by raising funds for State and proposing to build it a 100,000-seat stadium (to be named after him). She also recruits new players for State including a couple of tough wrestlers, promising them government jobs and $500 a game. State begins winning game after game.

As a publicity stunt, State even ends up with college football's first woman, co-ed Lizzie Olsen becoming the team's kicker. Harrigan publicly dares mighty Clayton to a game, challenging his adversary by vowing to quit the Senate race if State loses the game. Breckenridge has no choice but to accept.

All is well until Rusty reveals the unethical payment to players. A depleted State squad is overmatched during the game, but with the score 7-6 in Clayton's favor, on the last play of the game Lizzie snatches a batted-down pass in mid-air and crosses the goal line for a game-winning touchdown for State.

Cast

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Uncredited (in order of appearance)
Fred Kohler Jr. Daly, football player for Clayton, who tells Rusty, "When we want your advice, we'll ask you for it"
Ethan Laidlaw campus policeman around whom Rusty and Lizzie Olsen dance
Cy Schindell state capitol policeman who tries using a riot stick to hit a student
Charles Williams McFinch, construction company owner who tells Breckinridge, "But a great break for you, Major"
Robert Middlemass Egan, Breckinridge's campaign committeeman who tells him, "Major, that's an excellent idea"
Tom Chatterton Breckinridge's political advisor who tells him, "You'd get Gabby right where you want him"
Bess Flowers Breckinridge's secretary to whom he says, "Oh, Miss Sward, take this down"
John Dilson Governor's Director of Public Works who says, "But Governor, a million for a football stadium... how are you ever going to fill a stadium that big?"
Frank Jaquet legislator who tells Governor, "Sure, look at the teams you play... Springville Academy... Hambard Normal School..."
Larry Steers architect for Governor's proposed new stadium for State
Douglas Evans radio announcer at football game between State College and Louisiana who says, "So it's David versus Goliath... little State against lucky Louisiana..."
Hank Mann Alex, soda jerk at post-Louisiana game party to whom Governor says, "Alex, get and give the boys and girls anything they want and send the bill to me"
John Elliott one in a group of six legislators advising Breckinridge to adopt Governor's tactics
Carroll Nye radio newscaster who says, "And now, on this coast-to-coast hookup, we bring you the latest development in the Harrigan–Breckinridge senatorial campaign"
Dick Winslow State College bandleader at party for opening of new student union
Stanley Andrews Belcher, Breckinridge's committeeman who says, "Being born a Republican was my first mistake"
Sam Ash legislator who says to Breckinridge, "Major, we might as well face facts... our campaign hasn't been an unqualified success"
Cyril Ring radio reporter on football field for game between State and Clayton
Doodles Weaver Gilks, State football player
Russell Hicks president
Ruth Warren mother
Harry Hayden spokesman
Clem Bevans Judkins

See also

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References

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