Idol of the Crowds (1937)

Directed by

Arthur Lubin

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h

Rating

5.1 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.

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How it feels

An ice hockey player tries to make it in the big leagues while dealing with personal and professional pressures. A romantic subplot adds emotional stakes to the sports story.

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What happens

Idol of the Crowds is a 1937 American sports drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring John Wayne as an ice hockey player. It was one of a series of non-Westerns Wayne made for Universal. The film was originally called Hell on Ice but the Hays Office requested this be changed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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