Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 19, 2022

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Pigskin Parade...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on August 31, 2013

Pigskin Parade Directed by David Butler Written by Harry Tugent et al 1936/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing This collegiate musical is notable chiefly for being the first feature film of 14-year-old Judy Garland. Yale is looking for a credible opponent it can beat at its ho   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on February 13, 2012

Pigskin Parade (1936)      On the whole, there is nothing particularly notable about Pigskin Parade and its plot. The movie, nevertheless can be distinguished as earning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination and being Judy Garland‘s feature film debut. Although the young woman had appeared   read more