$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown is a 1939 American comedy film directed by James P. Hogan, written by Delmer Daves, and starring Joe E. Brown, Martha Raye, Eric Blore, Susan Hayward, John Hartley and Joyce Mathews. It was released on October 4, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot
Marlowe Booth and his wife Martha inherit a tapped out college and decide to strengthen the college's football team in order to increase funding, so they decide to give 1,000 dollars for each touchdown made.

Cast

 * Joe E. Brown as Marlowe Mansfield Booth
 * Martha Raye as Martha Madison
 * Eric Blore as Henry
 * Susan Hayward as Betty McGlen
 * John Hartley as Bill Anders
 * Joyce Mathews as Lorelei
 * George McKay as Mr. Fishbeck
 * Syd Saylor as Bangs
 * Tom Dugan as Popcorn vendor
 * Matt McHugh as Brick Benson
 * Don Wilson as Announcer
 * Paula DeCardo as Dora (uncredited)
 * Dot Farley as Hysterical Girl (uncredited)
 * Bill Thompson as Animal and Bird Impersonator (uncredited)
 * Adrian Morris as Two Ton Terry (uncredited)

Reception
Frank Nugent of The New York Times criticized the film as unoriginal.