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  • The Spirit of Stanford (1942)
  • Approved
    73 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The Spirit of Stanford (1942)
Approved
73 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

The Spirit of Stanford finds high school quarterback Frankie Albert, cocky because of his football abilities, heading for Stanford while his teammate, Cliff Bernard, opts for the University of California, which in those days required no ...See moreThe Spirit of Stanford finds high school quarterback Frankie Albert, cocky because of his football abilities, heading for Stanford while his teammate, Cliff Bernard, opts for the University of California, which in those days required no city attribute. Frankie hitches a ride with Fay Edwards, also Stanford bound. Frankie rooms with Link Wyman who disagrees with (according to the writers) Frankie's idea that college is just a place in which to gain a reputation for gridiron heroics. After "proving his stuff" on the freshman team, which goes unbeaten for the first time in 37 years Frankie meets June Rogers, who works on the campus paper. Frankie gets even better on the varsity in the next two years, while Fay (his transportation to Stanford) has chosen him as the topic of her psychology thesis. June, in her campus gossip column, reveals Frankie was Fay's guinea pig and he quits the team in disgust. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
William Brent (story and screenplay) | Nick Lukats (story and screenplay) | Howard J. Green (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographers
Franz Planer (as Franz F. Planer) | John Stumar
Editor
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Updated Oct 8, 1942

Release date
Oct 8, 1942 (United States)

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Cast

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Frankie Albert
Frankie Albert Frankie Albert   See fewer
Marguerite Chapman
Fay Edwards Fay Edwards   See fewer
Matt Willis
Link Wyman Link Wyman   See fewer
Shirley Patterson
June Rogers June Rogers   See fewer
Robert Kellard
Cliff Bonnard (as Robert Stevens) Cliff Bonnard (as Robert Stevens)   See fewer
The Vagabonds
Night Club Act (as The Four Vagabonds) Night Club Act (as The Four Vagabonds)   See fewer
Ernie Nevers
Ernie Nevers Ernie Nevers   See fewer
Volta Boyer
Mrs. Bxby (uncredited) Mrs. Bxby (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Bridges
Don Farrell (uncredited) Don Farrell (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Sports Reporter (uncredited) Sports Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Brown
Kenny (uncredited) Kenny (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Carpenter
Sports Announcer (uncredited) Sports Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Psychology Professor (uncredited) Psychology Professor (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Pro Football Player (uncredited) Pro Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Hogan
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Landon
Skeats (uncredited) Skeats (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Assistant Coach (uncredited) Assistant Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Lechner
Butch (uncredited) Butch (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Loft
Football Coach (uncredited) Football Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Knox Manning
Football Game Radio Announcer (uncredited) Football Game Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Sports Reporter (uncredited) Sports Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Tucker
Buzz Costello (uncredited) Buzz Costello (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Walker
Duke Connors (uncredited) Duke Connors (uncredited)   See fewer
Doodles Weaver
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
James Westerfield
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
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