The Draw-Back

The Draw-Back (1927)

A dim witted, scrawny fellow from the country finds college full of bullies that trick him into various painful situations with the dean. His wife mistakes him for a prize athlete, and he's put on the football team. The big game includes unusual things like a mud hole on the field and a wasp nest substituting for the ball.

Date of release
1927-04-10
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (2)
Runtime
26m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Norman Taurog

Casting

Interesting facts

The Draw-Back is a 1927 American silent short comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Goodwill Comedies, Inc. The film stars Johnny Arthur, Kathryn McGuire, and Wallace Lupino, and was distributed by Educational Film Exchanges as part of the Tuxedo Comedies series. The film was released on April 10, 1927, and survives in archival holdings.

Production

The film was produced by Goodwill Comedies and presented by E. W. Hammons, a major figure in short‑form comedy distribution during the silent era. It was photographed in 35mm spherical format (1.33:1) and released as a two‑reel silent comedy. Taurog, who later won an Academy Award for Skippy (1931), was at this time an established director of short comedies.

Contemporary reports in Motion Picture News confirm the production and release details.

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