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, Don Hutson, and Clarke Hinkle, performing difficult passes and kicks, as well as various workouts and drills.[2]
| Pigskin Champions | |
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| Directed by | Charles G. Clarke |
| Produced by | Pete Smith |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
References
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edit- ^ "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
edit- Clarke, Charles G. (Director) (August 14, 1937). Pigskin Champions (Motion picture). Green Bay, Wisconsin: MGM.
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