Biography: Knute Rockne
Biography: Knute Rockne
Biography: Knute Rockne
Biography: Knute Rockne
MS of Knute in locker room, delivering a spirited halftime speech; two players are in the BG. Features real audio.
Biography: Knute Rockne
DO NOT USE Opening credits and Wallace's introduction.
Biography: Knute Rockne
Tight LS of Knute standing, his back to the camera, in an open field. 25 or so football players charge him from the BG; cutaway to a low angle MS of the players charging the camera. MS of Knute talking to the guys circling him (real audio), regarding the importance of school and the desire to play ball. 08.21Spring training. Montage: tight LS of 30 or so players wearing no pads or helmets running towards the camera only to stop and fall into a huge, violent pile. MS's of Knute running offensive plays with the players (he acts as running back). Tight LS of Knute talking to the troops.
Biography: Knute Rockne
DO NOT USE Still photos. Knute as a young boy, dissolve to a still of a busy Chicago street circa early 1900's
Biography: Knute Rockne
General views of Notre Dame University campus. Establishing shots of various parts of the Notre Dame campus. MS of a line of young male students walking into a college building. Men in dining hall say grace and make the sign of the cross as this is a Catholic University.
Biography: Knute Rockne
DO NOT USE Still photos Knute as a ND track star and all around athlete. Followed by his stint as a actor, a still of Knute dressed as a woman
Biography: Knute Rockne
West Point vs. Notre Dame, the beginning of a rivalry. MS's of gray trenchcoated Point cadets marching onto the field, away from the camera. Tight LS's of ND players scoring touchdowns on the undefeated cadets. CU's of the scoreboard; the first reads "Army 13, ND 0", the second says "Army 13, ND 35".
Biography: Knute Rockne
DO NOT USE Still photos. Knute stays at Notre Dame after graduating, becomes professor of chemistry as well as football coach.
Biography: Knute Rockne
MS of Knute and his wife standing on a football field. Various shots of football games. MS of a male cheeleader on the sideline, rooting on the crowd. MS's of the young crowd (students male and female) in the stands.
Biography: Knute Rockne
DO NOT USE Stills of George Gipp
Biography: Knute Rockne
High angle LS's of old Notre Dame games.
Biography: Knute Rockne
DO NOT USE Still photos
Biography: Knute Rockne
Introduction of the Four Horsemen. MS's of them posing for the cameras and practicing. Army vs, ND, 1924. Montage of Notre Dame beating Army. CU of the Four Horsemen after the game with Rockne. Victory at the Rose Bowl.
Biography: Knute Rockne
MS of Knute talking to players seated on the field during a practice, regarding a certain defensive play. Men doing calestenics. Practice montage. Running plays in tight LS with occasional MS of Knute adding his two cents. Notre Dame football game. Shots of the game. Crowds watching. Marching band on the field playing. MS of Knute delivering a halftime motivational speech in the locker room. Same as the one which opened this film but longer and more fiery. "Go, go, go!" and "Fight, fight, fight !" Notre Dame football team takes the field.
Biography: Knute Rockne
Knute becomes a celebrity. Rockne speaking at a banquet. Tight LS of Knute, wearing a suit and tie, facing the camera. MS of Knute's son kicking a football from a tee only to land on his behind. Knute on the bech with his son. Rockne in the hospital. Rockne at a football game on a stretcher.
Biography: Knute Rockne
MS's of Knute and son at spring practice with the players. CU of a football being punted from a tee, cut to airborne ball falling towards camera. Montage of the football season, culminating in the legendary Army vs. Notre Dame, battle of the undefeateds. The highlights of the game at Soldier Field are covered between good crowd cutaways of the joyous crowd. A long montage that includes the final Army TD and ND's blocking of the extra kick which secured their win. Tight LS of the goalposts coming down. Team on the train. Celebration in South Bend, IN. Parades. MS of Knute talking to three or four of his players, all dressed well, on an empty ball field. He tells them that football is only a game and shouldn't be held as the end all, be all; that they should concentrate on their studies.
Biography: Knute Rockne
CU of Rockne with his son talking about the upcoming season. Plane taking off. Knute dies in plane crash in Kansas: MS's of the plane wreckage. Funeral montage at Notre Dame. MS's of the priest giving rites and blessings at the gravesite. Tight LS of the casket being carried in and out of the church. MS's of the widow and family at the gravesite.
Biography: Knute Rockne
DO NOT USE Wallace's closing statement and end titles.