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starring: Stuart Erwin, Patsy Kelly, Jack Haley, Johnny Downs, Betty Grable directed by: David Butler  List Price: $19.98 Price: $14.22 You Save: $5.76 (29%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786304457917 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC ISBN: 630445791X Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: June 03, 1997 Running Time: 93 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 1936 Sales Rank: 17600 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: The first major movie produced by the then-brand-new studio 20th Century Fox, the black and white 1936 musical Pigskin Parade is a story about the power of self-confidence. Stars of the day Stuart Erwin, Jack Haley, and Patsy Kelly are joined by then-newcomers to the screen Judy Garland (on loan from MGM studio), Betty Grable, and Anthony (Tony) Martin for an ensemble cast with incredible talent for singing, dancing, and acting. The story begins with a small, mediocre Texas State University football team being mistakenly invited to play against Yale University in a charity ball. The Texas team doesn't have a chance of winning against the mighty Yale team, so everyone thinks, but a new coach (Jack Haley) and his wife (Patsy Kelly) come to town and, thanks to some inspired instruction, their players begin to develop a new self-confidence that, combined with an unlikely new recruit (Stuart Erwin), makes them true football contenders. Much more than just a sports movie, Pigskin Parade is a true musical production complete with elaborate dance numbers like "You're Slightly Terrific" danced by Dixie Dunbar and a host of great songs including "Down With Everything" and "We'd Rather Be In College" performed by the Yacht Club Boys and the powerful "It's Love I'm After" performed by a young Judy Garland. Bonus features include a "Making of the Team" featurette which looks at the talented cast, a "Remembering Judy" segment featuring Judy Garland's daughter Lorna Luft, and a "Meet the Coach" featurette that explores producer Darryl Zanuck's career and his instrumental role in the merge between 20th Century Studios and the Fox Film Corporation. Also included are still galleries and a brief restoration comparison. --Tami Horiuchi Average Rating:
 Rating:  - pigskin parade a jumble of jiveWell, there's not much to say: this is one of those tossed-off little pieces of entertainment with a lot of talented people (including Patsy Kelly, Jack Haley, Stu Erwin, Betty Grable, Tony Martin before he was Tony Martin - here he's billed as Anthony Martin - and the very young, charmingly chubby Judy Garland in her first feature movie role) getting chances to show off a little. The plot is some nonsense about a college football team, with Haley as the coach and Kelly as his wife (though who's ... Read More Rating:  - The Texas Tornado is coming your way...Pigskin Parade was Judy Garland's screen debut...and what a hit she made! You can tell that she was going to be a star by the gusto she put into her performance. It's worth watching the movie just to hear her sing "The Texas Tornado"! Of couse, it came no where near the success that Judy would have three years later, after filming "The Wizard of Oz" but it was a start for the talented teen! Texas State is playing Yale University in a football game after an invitation is mistakenly given to ... Read More Rating: - A little corny but still funny with good musical performancesFor any Judy Garland fan, this DVD is a Must Have. Packed with extras such as interviews and biographies, the story itself is kind of corny for modern audiences but there are still a few funny parts. The musical performances are terrific. It's one of those ensemble casts where no one was really a star at the time but all became stars later (like American Graffitti or Diner). I bought it because I'm a big Betty Grable fan and, although she only has a small part in this, she still shines. Rating:  - Pigskin Parade 1936Song , dance and Romance hit the field in this musical comedy that is sure to bring cheers for it's winning team of Hollywood all-stars , including Jack Halley ( 1898-1979), Betty Grable (1916-1973) and Fresh-faced Judy Garland (1922-1969) years before she wandered down the yellow brick road of Oz ( Wizard of Oz 1939) . When tiny Texas State University is mistakenly invited to play Yale University in a Football game unlikely match pits barefoot hillbillies against gridiron go-getters New coach slug ... Read More Rating: - Cornbally Plot Rescued by Great Performances from Early-in-their-Career Legends!Well, the public library shelves lead me to another obscure but fun film. Randomness can be so fulfilling sometimes! Pigskin Parade--the story of a small Texas university football team accidentally invited to play against Yale--is a predecessor of all the "underdog makes good" sports movies that would come out, and continue to, in the decades that follow. But, with one difference: This one has a legendary cast, or at least a cast that would become legendary years later. The ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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