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Tommy Marlowe
Nov 27, 2014
Published in
The Veterans
From the ass end of the Rat Pack, we have Peter Lawford as Tommy Marlowe, a star College Football who is struggling with grades, which may prevent him from playing in the big game. As much as it is a “stretch” to imagine a college football star struggling in academics, we are treated to this as a musical, though we do easily believe that Lawford was a hit with the ladies.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Good News (1947)
Actor:
Peter Lawford
Role Portrayed:
Tait College Football Player
Why You Should Vote For Him:
Frank Sinatra shrapnel?
Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
Football was not that big a deal in this movie.
Tommy "Killer" McCoy
Nov 27, 2014
Published in
The Veterans
We know that at one point Mickey Rooney was one of the biggest stars (not literally) and a fairly decent actor, but as a champion in Boxing? It may have been a hit at the time but buying Rooney as a boxer is laughable; or really in any role that requires the slight bit of toughness.
The President
Nov 27, 2014
Published in
The Veterans
In what could be considered one of the first black comedy sports films, W.C. Fields stars as The President of the fictional country of Klopstokia, a country that is broke but apparently has a plethora of natural athletes including the President himself. The President puts together a team of athletes and through a turn of events, success will equal financial reward for his country. Incidentally, the President competes and wins the weightlifting event with a 1,000 pound lift. Who knew Klopstokians had it in them?
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Million Dollar Legs (1932)
Actor:
W.C. Fields
Role Portrayed:
President of Klopstokia, and Olympic Weightlifter for his country.
Why You Should Vote For Him:
He won and made us laugh while doing it.
Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
Was this possibly too farcical for consideration?
The Old Man
Nov 27, 2014
Published in
The Veterans
Far from your traditional sports tale, we felt compelled to include the Old Man (Spencer Tracy) from the adaptation of the Ernest Hemmingway classic, “The Old Man and the Sea”. The film, which is basically just Tracy for most of it, sees his struggle to capture an enormous marlin, and like most sporting struggles (and we will consider fishing a sport for our purposes) this takes on a far deeper meaning.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
Actor:
Spencer Tracy
Role Portrayed:
Cuban Fisherman
Why You Should Vote For Him:
The combination of Spencer Tracy and Ernest Hemmingway is about as legendary as it gets.
Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
This is a fisherman, and not one in an actual competition.
