''Touchdown, Army'' retitled ''Generals of Tomorrow'' in the UK is a 1938 American

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directed by Kurt Neumann, written by

Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan (October 16, 1900 – November 5, 1969) was an American film and television actor, producer, screenwriter, and director who began working in films in the 1920s. The son of actress Lillian Elliott, Corrigan directed films, usually ...

and Erwin S. Gelsey, and starring

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. His eleven-year tenure as prime min ...

, Mary Carlisle,

Robert Cummings Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings (June 9, 1910 – December 2, 1990) was an American film and television actor who appeared in roles in comedy films such as ''The Devil and Miss Jones'' (1941) and ''Princess O'Rourke'' (1943), and in d ...

, William Frawley, Owen Davis Jr., and Benny Baker. It was released on October 7, 1938, by

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Plot

Army University football player, Jimmy Howal, gets a reception far different from what he expected when he enters West Point. His cocky attitude makes everyone opposed to him, especially hot-tempered southerner, Brandon Culpepper, who also sees Howal as a rival for beautiful Toni Denby; daughter of West Point officer Colonel Denby. Howal is failing French prior to the Army-Navy game, and the cadets fear he will be kept from playing because of it. Toni then tutors Howal, but she, unknowingly, uses an old exam which is the basis for the new test. Howal realizes what has happened when he passes the exam with flying colors and suspects Toni of having set out to make a fool of him.

Cast

as Cadet Brandon Culpepper * Mary Carlisle as Toni Denby *

as Cadet Jimmy Howal * William Frawley as Jack Heffernan * Owen Davis Jr. as Cadet Kirk Reynolds * Benny Baker as Cadet Dick Mycroft *

Minor Watson Minor Watson (December 22, 1889 – July 28, 1965) was a prominent character actor. He appeared in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956. His credits included '' Boys Town'' (1938), '' Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), ''Kings Row'' (1942), '' Guad ...

as Col. Denby * Raymond Hatton as Bob Haskins

Production

Lew Ayres Lewis Frederick Ayres III (December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor whose film and television career spanned 65 years. He is best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film ''All Quiet on the Western Fro ...

was meant to play a lead but Robert Cummings – who was already in the cast – took the part instead, promoted from a more subsidiary role. Filming started June 1938.

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* 1938 films 1930s sports comedy films American black-and-white films American sports comedy films American football films Films directed by Kurt Neumann Films scored by John Leipold Films set in the United States Military Academy Paramount Pictures films 1938 comedy films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language sports comedy films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub

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