The Forward Pass

The Forward Pass
The Forward Pass
Directed by	Edward F. Cline
Written by	Howard Emmett Rogers; Harvey Gates
Starring	Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; Loretta Young
Cinematography	Arthur L. Todd
Edited by	Ralph Holt
Production; company	First National Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	November 10, 1929;
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Forward Pass is a 1929 American Pre-Code football drama musical film directed by Edward F. Cline, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young. John Wayne was an uncredited extra in the film. The film is believed to be lost.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Tired of being hit and hurt, football star Marty Reid decides to quit Sanford College's team. His buddy Honey Smith understands, but teammate Ed Kirby is so angry, he calls Reid a coward.

Reid schemes to have campus coed Patricia Carlyle make a play for Reid, coaxing him to return to the field of play. Reid does, but fumbles when he discovers he has been tricked, then gets into a fistfight with Kirby in the locker room. Convinced now that his rival is not a coward, Kirby invites Reid to go back to the field and win the big game.

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Marty Reid
Loretta Young as Patricia Carlyle
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Honey Smith
Marion Byron as Mazie
Phyllis Crane as Dot
Bert Rome as Coach Wilson
Lane Chandler as Assistant Coach Kane
Allan Lane as Ed Kirby
John Wayne as Extra (uncredited)

Soundtrack

"Hello, Baby" or H'lo Baby

Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

"One Minute Of Heaven"

Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

"I Gotta Have You"

Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

"Huddlin'"

Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

References

^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:..The Forward Pass
^ The Forward Pass details, silentsaregolden.com; accessed September 30, 2015.