Knute Rockne, All American
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Knute Rockne, All American is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of Knute Rockne
, Notre Dame football coach. It stars Pat O'Brien
, Ronald Reagan
, Gale Page, Donald Crisp
, Albert Bassermann
, Owen Davis, Jr.
, Nick Lukats, Kane Richmond
, William Marshall
and William Byrne
. It also included a cameo by legendary football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg
, who played himself. The role of "George 'The Gipper' Gipp
" by Ronald Reagan gave him the nickname of "The Gipper" for the rest of his life.
The movie was written by Robert Buckner
and directed by Lloyd Bacon
. In 1997, this film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress
and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry
.
, who was often referred to as "The Gipper". A famous use of it was at the 1988 Republican National Convention
when Reagan told his Vice President George H. W. Bush
, "George, go out there and win one for the Gipper." It was also used in the 2004 Republican National Convention
by President George W. Bush
in his acceptance speech when he stated "we can now truly win one for the Gipper," shortly after Reagan's death
.
The speech is parodied in the movie Airplane!
Knute Rockne
Knute Kenneth Rockne was an American football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history...
, Notre Dame football coach. It stars Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien (actor)
Pat O’Brien was an American film actor with more than one hundred screen credits.-Early life:O’Brien was born William Joseph Patrick O’Brien to an Irish-American Catholic family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served as an altar boy at Gesu Church while growing up near 13th and Clybourn streets...
, Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
, Gale Page, Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp was an English film actor. He was also an early motion picture producer, director and screenwriter...
, Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann was a German stage and screen actor.-Career:Bassermann began his acting career in 1887 in his birthplace, Mannheim. He then spent four years at the Hoftheater in Meiningen. He then moved to Berlin. From 1899, he worked for Otto Brahm. He began work at the Deutsches Theater...
, Owen Davis, Jr.
Owen Davis, Jr.
Owen Gould Davis, Jr. was an American actor. He was the son of Pulitzer Prize for Drama-winner, dramatist Owen Davis, Sr....
, Nick Lukats, Kane Richmond
Kane Richmond
Kane Richmond was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s, mostly appearing in cliffhangers and serials...
, William Marshall
William Marshall (actor)
William Marshall was an American singer, bandleader and a motion picture actor, director and producer.Born in Chicago, Illinois, he became a vocalist for Fred Waring and his band, the "Pennsylvanians " before forming his own band in 1937...
and William Byrne
William Byrne
Matthew Byrne was a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He was best known for presiding over the trial of Pentagon Papers defendant Daniel Ellsberg....
. It also included a cameo by legendary football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Amos Alonzo Stagg was an American athlete and pioneering college coach in multiple sports, primarily American football...
, who played himself. The role of "George 'The Gipper' Gipp
George Gipp
George "The Gipper" Gipp was a college football player who played for the University of Notre Dame. Gipp was selected as Notre Dame's first All-American and is Notre Dame's second consensus All-American , after Gus Dorais. Gipp played multiple positions, most notably halfback, quarterback, and...
" by Ronald Reagan gave him the nickname of "The Gipper" for the rest of his life.
The movie was written by Robert Buckner
Robert Buckner
Robert Buckner was a film screenwriter, producer and short story writer.He wrote the screenplays for films including Knute Rockne All American...
and directed by Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Francis Bacon was a screen, stage, and vaudeville actor and film director.-Life:Bacon was born in San Jose California, the son of actor Frank Bacon, later the co-author and star of the long running Broadway show 'Lightnin' , and Jennie Bacon. He was not related to actor Irving Bacon whom he...
. In 1997, this film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry
National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is the United States National Film Preservation Board's selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress. The Board, established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized by acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and again in October 2008...
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"Win one for the Gipper"
This quote is ranked #89 on a poll of AFI 100 Years...100 Quotes. The phrase "Win one for the Gipper" was later used as a political slogan by Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
, who was often referred to as "The Gipper". A famous use of it was at the 1988 Republican National Convention
RNC
RNC may refer to:*Radio Network Controller, a governing element of a mobile phone network*Radio Nishinippon Broadcasting, a radio and television company in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan...
when Reagan told his Vice President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
, "George, go out there and win one for the Gipper." It was also used in the 2004 Republican National Convention
2004 Republican National Convention
The 2004 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from August 30 to September 2, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York...
by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
in his acceptance speech when he stated "we can now truly win one for the Gipper," shortly after Reagan's death
Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan
On June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, died after having suffered from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade. His seven-day state funeral followed, spanning June 5–11...
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The speech is parodied in the movie Airplane!
Airplane!
Airplane! is a 1980 American satirical comedy film directed and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and released by Paramount Pictures...