Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Long before Rocky Balboa went the distance, there was the original Rock--as in Knute Rockne. His story, a classic 1940 biopic, combines vintage gridiron action with heart-tugging sentiment. Yup, this is the film with the famous halftime pep talk and Ronald Reagan's "win just one for the Gipper" deathbed plea. Yeah, it's corny. But so what.

STORY: Emotional biography of the great Notre Dame Coach with Reagan as the ill-fated George Gipp – the Gipper. It starts with his family's arrival from Norway in 1895 and follows him through the invention of the forward pass to the building of the great Notre Dame dynasty. Interspersed with actual game footage. Famous coaches Howard Jones, Glenn 'Pop' Warner, Amos Alonzo Stagg and Bill Spaulding have cameos. George Reeves (TV’s Superman) appears as one of the star players.

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How to play football - Goofy (1944)

In this Disney animated short, goofy plays football ! The game is close, and fiercely fought. (1944)

Clicca sulla locandina e potrai guardare il cartone animato.

Questo episodio era inserito nella videocassetta "Il mondo di Pippo".

Starring: animation

Rated G

Runtime: 7 minute short

Easy Living (1949)

Pete Wilson is on top. He is the highest paid professional football player in the league. He has seen other players come and go, but he was MVP last year and the future looks rosy. His wife, Liza, is there for the fame, the money, the good times and does not like those who are washed up. His friend Tim, just retired and accepted a job as head coach at State. But Pete discovers that he has a condition that may end his career and all that he knows is football.

Starring: Lucille Ball, Victor Mature.

Rated NR

Runtime: 77 minutes

Father was a fullback (1949)

Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie.