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Hold That Co-Ed

1938, Movie, NR, 80 mins

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In one of the best of his later performances, John Barrymore portrays a scheming politician (not unlike Louisiana's infamous Huey Long) who hitches his electoral future to the fortunes of a college football team. Hoping to win a seat in the Senate, the governor (Barrymore) does his best to build up the university's heretofore dismal football program, while his election opponent (George Barbier) does the same for another institution. Everything hinges on the big game, and whe... read more leave a comment
Year: 1938
Rated NR

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Cast
John Barrymore: Governor
George Murphy: Rusty
Marjorie Weaver: Marjorie
Joan Davis: Lizzie
Jack Haley: Wilbur
George Barbier: Breckenridge

 

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