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Trouble Along the Way (1953),
Director: Michael Curtiz, Rated Approved
That all-man
"Quiet Man" has a new kind of dame to tame!
  Starring:
John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn, Tom Tully, Sherry
Jackson, Marie Windsor, Tom Helmore, Dabbs Greer, Leif Erickson,
Chuck Connors
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"An enterprising young
man named William Weber Ellis - who studied for the ministry, by
the way - found his team behind in a soccer game, so he picked
up the ball, and ran through the amazed opponents for a
thoroughly illegal touchdown. And that's how football was born -
illegitimately." –
Steve Williams
Why watch this?
Wayne shows his acting ability in this sports drama about being
a single dad.
Plot Summary: A
disgraced football coach, Steve Williams, is fighting for
custody of his daughter. He accepts a job at an impoverished
Catholic college where an aging priest hopes a winning team will
save the school from financial ruin. To build a competitive
team, Coach Williams uses underhanded recruiting methods, which
attracts negative attention of the social worker assigned to his
custody battle.
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Dad's Preview:
It's slightly annoying when I read contemporary user reviews
that they say things like, "A surprisingly good film!" or
"Unexpected gem". I mean, I get it. Many of today's movie
viewers are conditioned that only big budgets CGI spectacles are
quality. That is simply not true. This intimate little
film, about a single father raising his sassy daughter, stands
out because our protagonist is a man who makes mistakes. He's a
rule bender to accomplish his goals. This does not sit
well with a Catholic football program or his custody case's
self-righteous social worker. This is a darn good, heart-felt
drama, plus you get to view some wonder clips of old-timey
football games - which I really treasure, being an old
college gridder myself. |
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Melville Shavelson;
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