Grantland Rice

Grantland Rice

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Hollywood Hobbies
Title: Hollywood Hobbies
Character: Himself
Released: July 5, 1935
Type: Movie
This short documentary narrated by sportscaster Ted Husing explores the free-time activities of some of Hollywood's most popular celebrities. Big names such as Boris Karloff, Buster Crabbe, and Clark Gable make appearances, enjoying games of golf, field hockey, swimming, and many other fun hobbies.
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Excuse My Gloves
Title: Excuse My Gloves
Character: Self
Released: June 22, 1935
Type: Movie
A short with music and boxing.
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Blue Grass Kings
Title: Blue Grass Kings
Character: Narrator
Released: June 13, 1931
Type: Movie
Opens at the C. V. Whitney Farms (the future movie-producer) in the blue-grass area of Lexington, Kentucky and shows the new crop of colts that will be trained for horse racing. It then shows stock footage of some of the famed big-race winners of the past... Whichone, Upset, St. Germaine, others - and then cuts to the crowds in Louisville, Kentucky awaiting the annual running of the Kentucky Derby.
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Cobb Goes Fishing
Title: Cobb Goes Fishing
Character: Granny
Released: October 5, 1930
Type: Movie
Humorist Irvin S. Cobb goes fishing with sportswriter Grantland Rice.
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Crystal Champions
Title: Crystal Champions
Character: Narrator (uncredited)
Released: May 5, 1929
Type: Movie
This early talkie Grantland Rice sports short spotlights the crystal clear waters of Florida and champion swimmers and divers, including future Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller, doing their stuff to Tschakovski waltzes.