Knute Rockne, All Amertican

As sad as this sounds coming from an alumnus of Our Lady's University, this was the first time I was able to watch "Knute Rockne, All American" in its entirety. What a great story. However, in true film making fashion, they take two hours to build up the story line and then resolve the story in only five minutes.

For example, the Rockne Memorial building (where I playe basketball and exercised while an undergrad) was but a side note just before the credits roll. Additionally, the "House that Rockne built" better known as Notre Dame Stadium received the same attention. Sure, the storyline was about the man and not what was left behid, but it seemed to be in poor form. Of course I have 68 years post-movie to make these statements. In 1940, things were different. Frank Leahy had yet to arrive on campus and rekindle the winning tradition to Notre Dame.