The Forward Pass (1929)
The Forward Pass (1929)
The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.
Marty Reid, the star quarterback at Sanford College, is constantly singled out by the opposition for punishment, and he swears to his pal, Honey Smith, and to Coach Wilson that he will quit the game forever. Ed Kirby, who dislikes Reid, calls him yellow, and Wilson gets Patricia Carlyle, the college vamp, to induce Reid to play. At a sorority dance, where only football players can cut in, Kirby persecutes Reid by dancing with Pat, and as a result Reid does apply to play in the game.

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. As: Marty Reid
Loretta Young Loretta Young As: Patricia Carlyle
Guinn Guinn "Big Boy" Williams As: Honey Smith
Marion Byron Marion Byron As: Mazie
Phyllis Crane Phyllis Crane As: Dot
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Marty Reid, the star quarterback at Sanford College, is constantly singled out by the opposition for punishment, and he swears to his pal, Honey Smith, and to Coach Wilson that he will quit the game forever. Ed Kirby, who dislikes Reid, calls him yellow, and Wilson gets Patricia Carlyle, the college vamp, to induce Reid to play. At a sorority dance, where only football players can cut in, Kirby persecutes Reid by dancing with Pat, and as a result Reid does apply to play in the game.


Tagline: The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.
Certification: NR

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Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 10 November 1929

Country: US

Runtime: 78m

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Company: First National Pictures

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