The Big Game (1936)
- Directed by
- George Nicholls, Jr.
- Genre
- drama film, American football film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A college quarterback faces pressure from his coach and his girlfriend during the football season. The story follows his personal and athletic struggles leading up to the big championship game.
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What happens
The Big Game is a 1936 American sports drama film directed by George Nicholls, Jr. and produced by RKO Radio Pictures, which released the film on October 9, 1936. The screenplay was written by Irwin Shaw, adapted from the 1936 novel of the same name by Francis Wallace. The film stars Philip Huston, James Gleason, June Travis, Bruce Cabot and Andy Devine. Huston (1908–1980) was a respected New York stage actor, who also had prominent roles in a number of motion pictures and, later, acted in television productions, as well. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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