Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 film by Leslie Goodwins
- October 7, 1938 (1938-10-07)
Running time
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Bert Granet. The film stars Joe Penner, June Travis, Richard Lane, Ben Alexander and Billy Gilbert. The film was released on October 7, 1938, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
Ellory Bugs has offered a huge donation to his old alma mater, Taylor Tech, which is to be paid only if his son, Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs, becomes a football hero. But "Doodle" tips the scales at 143 pounds and is more interested in the band than the football team. Janice Martin, daughter of the college president, is the great thing in "Doodle's" life, but she despises him and has eyes only for Mickey Wells, the school football star. "Doodle" is consoled by Professor Minorous, of the Greek Mythology department who tells him that the gods will solve all of his problems, and starts right in to make communications with these worthies by means of countless and meaningless blackboard equations.
Cast
- Joe Penner as Jimmie 'Doodle' Bugs
- June Travis as Janice Martin
- Richard Lane as Assistant Coach 'Offsides' Jones
- Ben Alexander as Larry Weldon
- Billy Gilbert as Professor Minorous
- Jack Carson as Football Player Rochet
- Alan Bruce as Mickey Wells
- George Irving as College President Martin
- William B. Davidson as Ellory Bugs, Jimmie's Father
- Pierre Watkin as Mr. Wondel
- Frank M. Thomas as Coach Hammond
- Wesley Barry as 1st Sophomore
- Robert Parrish as 2nd Sophomore
See also
References
- ^ "Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Mr. Doodle Kicks Off - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review - Mr Doodle Kicks Off - THE SCREEN; ' Childhood of Maxim Gorky' Is Shown at the Cameo--The Rialto Offers 'Mr. Doodle Kicks Off' At the Rialto - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off at IMDb
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off at AllMovie
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off at the TCM Movie Database
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- v
- t
- e
Films directed by Leslie Goodwins
- Dummy Ache (1936)
- With Love and Kisses (1936)
- Headline Crasher (1936)
- The Devil Diamond (1937)
- Anything for a Thrill (1937)
- Should Wives Work? (1937)
- Deep South (1937)
- Crime Ring (1938)
- Fugitives for a Night (1938)
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
- Tarnished Angel (1938)
- Almost a Gentleman (1939)
- The Girl from Mexico (1939)
- Sued for Libel (1939)
- The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
- Mexican Spitfire (1940)
- Pop Always Pays (1940)
- Men Against the Sky (1940)
- Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
- Let's Make Music (1941)
- They Met in Argentina (1941)
- Parachute Battalion (1941)
- The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
- Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942)
- Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
- Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
- Ladies' Day (1943)
- Gals, Incorporated (1943)
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943)
- The Adventures of a Rookie (1943)
- Silver Skates (1943)
- Rookies in Burma (1943)
- Casanova in Burlesque (1944)
- Goin' to Town (1944)
- The Singing Sheriff (1944)
- Hi, Beautiful (1944)
- The Mummy's Curse (1944)
- I'll Tell the World (1945)
- An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945)
- Riverboat Rhythm (1946)
- Genius at Work (1946)
- Vacation in Reno (1946)
- Dragnet (1947)
- The Lone Wolf in London (1947)
- Gold Fever (1952)
- Fireman Save My Child (1954)
- Paris Follies of 1956 (1955)
- The Go-Getter (1956)
 | This 1930s comedy film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
