Rose Bowl 87 years old

THE BIG GAME'S ON!

Rose Bowl

Paddy O'Riley and Ossie Merrill, Bellport high school football heroes, enroll in distant colleges; Paddy at a small school in the East, where he is barely a substitute, and Ossie at a powerhouse-football school, where he is an instant star and all-American candidate. They leave behind Cheers Reynolds, who is fond of Paddy, who works in her family's drugstore, but she loves Ossie almost as much as he loves himself. Paddy makes friends with team fullback Dutch Schultz, who accompanies him on vacation, and they arrive back in Bellport just as Ossie is also coming home on break. Florence Taylor is also in town on a film junket. Unknown to any of the others, Paddy and Florence had gone to high school together. Back at school and three years later, Paddy and Dutch learn that their football team could get invited to the coveted Rose Bowl to play against Ossie's team, if it could get enough publicity (pre-BCS days) that would attract a large crowd...

Credits

Rose Bowl Cast

Name Character
Buster Crabbe He was 28, 75 years old when he died as Ossie Merrill (as Larry Crabbe)
Benny Baker He was 29, 87 years old when he died as 'Dutch' Schultz
William Frawley He was 49, 79 years old when he died as 'Soapy' Moreland
Adrian Morris He was 29, 97 years old when he died as Doc
Eleanore Whitney She was 19, 66 years old when she died as 'Cheers' Reynolds

Rose Bowl Crew

Name Department
Marguerite Roberts as Screenplay. She was 31 (83) years old when She died Writing
Charles Barton as Director. He was 34 (79) years old when He died Directing
Francis Wallace as Writer. He was 42 (83) years old when He died Writing
Rose Bowl poster
Rose Bowl (87 years)

THE BIG GAME'S ON!

  • Release day: Monday, November 30, 1936
  • Runtime: 75 minutes