Pigskin Parade (Harmony Parade)

The 20th Century Fox Story (1935-1939) (253 movies items)

"Released on October 23, 1936"

Pigskin Parade

“A cinematic oddity that splices together campus comedy, sports underdog (football, in this case), and manic musical into… something. I’m not quite sure what it all is, but it’s a lot of something that’s diverting if thin. There’s wisecracking Patsy Kelly and an effete Jack Haley as a married couple, a strangely Oscar-nominated turn from Stuart Erwin as a redneck with a talent for football, and a cavalcade of collegiate brothers. Of course, there’s something about the big game, mistaken identity, boundless “can-do” energy that permeates Depression-era cinema, and a strange subplot involving a Communist-sympathizing student as a punchline. What really stands out in Pigskin Parade is the cinematic debut of a teenaged Judy Garland constantly asking if people want to hear her si” read more