The Forward Pass (1929)

The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.

• Drama
• Romance

Marty Reid, the star quarterback at Sanford College, is constantly singled out by the opposition for punishment, and he swears to his pal, Honey Smith, and to Coach Wilson that he will quit the game forever. Ed Kirby, who dislikes Reid, calls him yellow, and Wilson gets Patricia Carlyle, the college vamp, to induce Reid to play. At a sorority dance, where only football players can cut in, Kirby persecutes Reid by dancing with Pat, and as a result Reid does apply to play in the game.

Rating

9 / 10 (1 votes)

Release date

November 10, 1929

Runtime

1h 18m

Language

English

Director

Edward F. Cline

Status

Released