Jack Jackson, the greatest football player in Ridgefield College history, is disappointed that his only son Junior is an uncoordinated, allergy-ridden bookworm. He uses his athletic reputation and standing as #1 alumni contributor to pressure the coach to take Junior onto the team. In addition, he pays the tuition of Junior's financially needy classmate Bill Baker, a potential all-American, with the understanding that he will room with Junior and mentor him athletically and socially. Junior's initial efforts as quarterback prove disastrous and further complications arise when the room mates both fall in love with the same co-ed.
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Ruth Hussey, Eddie Mayehoff, Marion Marshall, Polly Bergen
Crew: Hal Walker (Director), Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Leigh Harline (Original Music Composer), Lee Garmes (Director of Photography), Warren Low (Editor), Franz Bachelin (Art Direction)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Wallis-Hazen Inc.
Runtime: 104 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 31, 1951
IMDb: 5.2
Keywords:american football, father of a nerd
