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In 1931 Olympic Champion, Frank Wykoff, was called upon by movie director, Mervin Leroy, to tutor actor -- Joey Brown, in sprinting techniques for the movie -- "Local Boy Makes Good."

 

 

"Local Boy Makes Good"

 

 

Frank Wykoff and Joe E. Brown clown around between scenes of movie ..."Local Boy Makes Good"

Frank Wykoff   &  Joe E. Brown

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Movie - "LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD"

Behind the scenes --

 

On Your Mark ...

Left:  Frank Wykoff tutors actor, Joe E. Brown in secret sprinting techniques

Frank Wykoff        Joe E. Brown

 

Frank Wykoff

tutors

Joe E. Brown

on sprinting techniques

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie - "LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD"

Behind the scenes --

 

Authentic 1932 Olympic Theme Poster is displayed on the set of "Local Boy Makes Good."  Left to right: Vic Williams, Olive Hatch, Frank Wykoff, Mervin Leroy, and Joe E. Brown

 

Wykoff in jest

(?) attempted to recruit

Joe E. Brown

to double as

Frank Wykoff

at Upcoming

 1932 Olympics

 

left to right: 

Vic Williams,

Olive Hatch,

and Frank Wykoff

display the 1932  Olympic

Games Poster to

Mervin Leroy

(Director of  Movie)

"Local Boy

Makes Good, "

and actor, Joe E.  Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                              

Movie - "LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD"

Behind the scenes --

 

Practicing sprinting secrets with the experts - Joe E. Brown races in opposite direction.  Left to right:  Frank Wykoff, Dick Barber, Joe E. Brown, and Vic Williams

            Frank Wykoff   Dick Barber   Joe E. Brown    Vic Williams

 

 

Dick Barber yells...

 "Hey Joey,

 you are running

in  the wrong

direction, the

finish line is

this way ..."

 

Joey yells back...

"Maybe for you --

you live in reality,

I live in fantasy,

remember?"

 

 

 

 

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