Pigskin Parade is a 1936 American musical comedy film which tells the story of husband-and-wife college football coaches who convince a backwoods player to play for their team so they can go to the big game. It was written by William M. Conselman , Mary Kelly, Nat Perrin , Arthur Sheekman , Harry Tugend and Jack Yellen , and was directed by David Butler .
14-423: The cast includes Stuart Erwin (in an Oscar-nominated performance), Jack Haley , Patsy Kelly , Arline Judge , Dixie Dunbar , Johnny Downs , Betty Grable , Tony Martin and Judy Garland in her feature film debut. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox . Due to a misunderstanding, Yale inadvertently invites the small Texas State University to come to Connecticut and play against its football team for
28-532: A benefit game. Coincidentally, TSU has just hired a new coach, Slug Winters, who arrives at the college with his wife Bessie just in time to hear the announcement that the team is to play Yale. The coach digs in to whip the team into shape, with Bessie's help, she knowing more about football than Slug does. But just before the big game, Bessie causes an accident and the team's quarterback Biff Bentley breaks his leg. All seems hopeless until Slug and Bessie stumble across an Arkansas hillbilly named Amos Dodd,, who throws
42-410: A football like no one they have ever seen. They find him tossing melons with his sister, Sairy Dodd. The only problem remaining is to figure a way to get the college to enroll the hillbilly so that he can take the place of the injured quarterback. Amos also falls for attractive student Sally Saxon, bringing out jealousy in her rich suitor Mortimer Higgins. Texas State travels to the game at Yale, which
56-821: A two-year absence. Erwin married actress June Collyer on July 22, 1931, in Yuma, Arizona . Together they had two children, including producer Stuart Erwin Jr. (1932–2014). Erwin died of a heart attack on December 21, 1967, in Beverly Hills, California, at age 64. He was interred at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles. Erwin has a star at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in the Television section of
70-456: Is played in a blizzard. During half-time, The Yacht Club Boys sing their planned entertainment: "We Brought The Texas Sunshine Down With Us". The freezing Yale crowd responds with a barrage of snowballs. Yale is leading 7-6 in the final minutes when Slug accidentally knocks himself unconscious on the sideline. Bessie takes over and sends in a play, which hillbilly Amos runs barefoot for the winning touchdown, To celebrate their victory, everyone sings
84-531: The Hollywood Walk of Fame . It was dedicated February 8, 1960. The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series) The Greatest Show on Earth is an American drama series starring Jack Palance about the American circus , which aired on ABC from September 17, 1963, to September 8, 1964. It was produced by Desilu , the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Sr. The show
98-479: The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed regularly on the show. Sponsored by Kaiser, American Tobacco , and Alberto-Culver , the program was Desilu's first color series. The Greatest Show on Earth faced competition from two comedy programs on CBS: Petticoat Junction and The Jack Benny Program . NBC aired The Richard Boone Show at the same 9 p.m. Tuesday slot. The series
112-785: The Thornton Wilder play. In Walt Disney's Bambi , Erwin performed the voice of a tree squirrel. Later, Erwin appeared in the Disney films Son of Flubber and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones . In 1946, Erwin starred in Phone Again Finnegan on CBS . He played an apartment house manager in the comedy-drama. He also played various roles on Theater Guild on the Air , Lux Radio Theatre , The Old Gold Radio Theatre and Cavalcade of America . In 1950, Erwin made
126-737: The "Texas Tornado." Stuart Erwin Stuart Erwin (February 14, 1903 – December 21, 1967) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Erwin was born in Squaw Valley, Fresno County, California . He attended Porterville High School and the University of California . Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, having first appeared on stage. From there, he acted in stock theater in Los Angeles. He broke into films in 1928 in Mother Knows Best . In 1934, he
140-550: The role of Clem P. "Sandy" Sandover in the 1962 episode "The Case of the Double-Entry Mind" and Everett Stanton in the 1964 episode "The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor". Erwin guest-starred on Father Knows Best in the episode titled "Family Contest" in the role of Mr. Hensley and on The Andy Griffith Show , season 1, episode 8, portraying Tom Silby who was presumed dead, but returned to town after
154-559: The transition to television, in which he starred in Trouble with Father , which was retitled The Stu Erwin Show , with his co-star and real-life wife June Collyer . In 1963–1964, he played Otto King on The Greatest Show on Earth . Erwin guest-starred on Crossroads , Angel , Bonanza , The Donna Reed Show , Straightaway , Gunsmoke and Our Man Higgins . Erwin made four guest appearances on Perry Mason , including
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#1732793504127168-413: Was based on the 1952 film of the same name . Palance portrayed Johnny Slate, the boss of a circus. Stu Erwin played Otto King, whose money financed the circus. Episodes focused on various kinds of perfromers from week to week, with Slate trying to maintain peace among the different groups. Stanley Colbert was the producer. Don Richardson was the director, and William Wood was the writer. Members of
182-433: Was canceled after one season. The trade publication Sponsor said that although The Greatest Show on Earth had "great dramatic possibilities", it was "really a simple adventure yarn if you strip the three rings away". A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Variety said that the circus aspect was secondary "while a somewhat unbelievable drama hogged the center ring spotlight". The review added that
196-539: Was cast as Joe Palooka in the film Palooka . In 1932, he co-starred with Bing Crosby in the comedy The Big Broadcast , where he played Texas oil tycoon Leslie McWhinney. In 1936, he was cast in Pigskin Parade , for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . In 1940, he played Howie Newsome, the dairy delivery vendor, in the film adaptation of Our Town , based on
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