Pigskin Champions

Pigskin Champions
Poster for the film Pigskin Champions
Movie poster
Directed byCharles G. Clarke
Produced byPete Smith
Production
company
Release date
  • August 13, 1937 (1937-08-13)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

References

Sources

  1. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ "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 Open access icon.

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