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An old fashioned football movie, made on the eve of U.S. entry into World War II, in which Harmon would serve with distinction. It begins with footage of Harmon's games at Michigan, in which Harmon, "old number 98," starred as a triple threat, becoming the best known All-American of his day and featured in LIFE magazine.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Charles Barton
- 1941-09-11
Harmon of Michigan is a 1941 American sports film directed by Charles Barton and starring Tom Harmon, Anita Louise and Larry Parks. Ostensibly a biopic about University of Michigan football player Harmon's post-collegiate career as a coach, it was actually filmed immediately upon his graduation and is thus entirely fictional.
When Tom Harmon, the All-American quarterback from Michigan, graduates from college, he marries his sweetheart Peggy Adams and takes an assistant coaching job at a small college. Failing to get along with Jimmy Wayburn, the new head coach, Tom quits and moves to Chicago.
- Charles Barton, Ridgeway Callow
- Tom Harmon
Harmon of Michigan (1941) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
One of the leaders willing to let Harmon get slaughtered is old Michigan teammate Forrest Evashevski (playing himself), a life-long friend in real life and Godfather to Mark Harmon and a long-time respected coach at the University of Iowa. Harmon wins the game by himself, but decides this isn't his cup of tea.
Harmon of Michigan. An All-American (Tom Harmon) marries his sweetheart (Anita Louise), turns pro and winds up assisting his old football coach.
- Biography
A former University of Michigan football star (Tom Harmon) rejects an opportunity to play professional football. Instead, he marries his college sweetheart (Anita Louise) and begins a career as a college football coach.
