Pigskin Champions
| Pigskin Champions | |
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| Directed by | Charles G. Clarke |
| Produced by | Pete Smith |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pigskin Champions is a 1937 sports short subject documentary directed by Charles G. Clarke and Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It featured the then-World Champion Green Bay Packers in an exhibition of football skills. It premiered in Green Bay, Wisconsin on August 13, 1937.[1] The film featured prominent players from the team, such as Curly Lambeau, Arnie Herber, and Clarke Hinkle, performing difficult passes and kicks, as well as various workouts and drills.[2]
References[]
Sources[]
- ^ "Grid Film's Premiere is Set for Green Bay". Green Bay Press-Gazette. August 6, 1937. p. 13. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Green Bay Grid Team Shown in Ellanay Film". El Paso Herald-Post. September 24, 1937. p. 12. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
Bibliography[]
- Clarke, Charles G. (Director) (August 14, 1937). Pigskin Champions (Motion picture). Green Bay, Wisconsin: MGM.
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- English-language films
- 1930s sports films
- 1937 documentary films
- 1937 films
- American black-and-white films
- American documentary films
- American films
- Documentary films about American football
- Films produced by Pete Smith (film producer)
- Green Bay Packers
- Films shot in Wisconsin
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