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Trouble Along the Way (1953)

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An ex-football coach is hired by a small Catholic college to train its football team in the hopes of winning games and making money to save the school from bankruptcy.

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3 June 2001 | michaelRokeefe
Everyone deserves a second chance.
This is a light hearted uplifting tale directed by the talented Michael Curtiz. John Wayne plays a divorced man trying to keep custody of his young daughter(Sherry Jackson)and at the same time regain his self- respect by coaching football at a small, money strapped Catholic college.

This sentimental yarn has an all star supporting cast that includes: Charles Coburn, Donna Reed, Leif Erickson, Dabbs Greer and Chuck Conners.

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John Wayne played football at USC under coach Howard Jones in 1925-26, with technical advisor Jeff Cravath being among his teammates. In 1927 Cravath became an assistant coach, with assistant director Russell Saunders being among the team's star players through 1929. Cravath was again an assistant coach from 1935 to 1937, when Bill Radovich (Moose McCall) was on the team.

Quotes

Steve Williams: You just gotta quit looking at me like I was George Washington, Babe Ruth and Florence Nightingale all rolled into one.

Goofs

Buck Holman (James Flavin) tells Father Burke (Charles Coburn) that Steve Williams was "kicked out of the game" a few years previously. However, he clearly says, "kicked out of the LEAGUE", and the change in audio is recognizable. Apparently, someone didn't want the Ivy League to have ever been associated with a coach of questionable character.

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Auld Lang Syne
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Traditional
Sung by the students outside the window

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Genres

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

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Release Date:

4 April 1953

Language

English, Latin

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Pomona College - 333 N. College Way, Claremont, California, USA

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