The Male Animal 1942

SHE turned a lamb into a lion!

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NR
Comedy Romance

The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class. Tommy is upset that his wife Ellen also suggested he not read the passage. Meanwhile, Ellen's old boyfriend, the football player Joe Ferguson, comes to visit for the homecoming weekend. He takes Ellen out dancing after the football rally, causing Tommy to worry that he will lose her to Joe.

Release Date 1942-03-12
Runtime 1h 41m
Directors Elliott Nugent, Arthur Edeson, Leo F. Forbstein
Producers Hal B. Wallis, Wolfgang Reinhardt
Writers Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Stephen Morehouse Avery, James Thurber, Elliott Nugent