The Olympic Hero

The Olympic Hero is a 1928 American silent comedy sports film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Charles Paddock, Julanne Johnston and Crauford Kent. It incorporated some real footage from the 1924 Olympic Games.

Cast

• Charles Paddock as Charlie Patterson
• Julanne Johnston as Mary Brown
• Donald Stuart as Assistant Coach
• Harvey Clark as Coach Regan
• Crauford Kent as Man-About-Town
• Jack Selwyn as Harold Fellows
• Emile Chautard as Grandpa Brown
• R.O. Pennell as Professor
• Aileen Manning as Physical Instructress
• Bob Maxwell as Balfor Champ
• Raoul Paoli as French Champ

References

Bibliography

• Wiley Lee Umphlett. The Movies Go to College: Hollywood and the World of the College-life Film. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1984.

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