Sons of the Legion

Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion
Directed by	James P. Hogan
Written by	Lewis R. Foster ; Lillie Hayward ; Robert F. McGowan
Produced by	Stuart Walker
Starring	Lynne Overman ; Evelyn Keyes ; Tim Holt
Cinematography	Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Edited by	Anne Bauchens
Music by	Boris Morros
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 18, 1938;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated August 29, 2025

Sons of the Legion is a 1938 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Lynne Overman, Evelyn Keyes and Tim Holt.

Plot

A group of boys looking to start a S.A.L. squadron have difficulties because a boy's father wrongfully received a dishonorable discharge after the Great War, his father cannot join the American Legion and in turn the son cannot join the squadron.^[1]

Cast

Lynne Overman as Charles Lee
Evelyn Keyes as Linda Lee
Tim Holt as Steven Scott
Elizabeth Patterson as Grandmother Lee
William Frawley as Uncle Willie Lee
Billy Cook as David Lee
Billy Lee as Billy Lee
Donald O'Connor as Butch Baker
Edward Pawley as Gunman Baker
Richard Tucker as State Commander
Johnnie Morris as Mickey
Wally Albright as Harold
Benny Bartlett as Red O'Flaherty
Lucille Ward as Margaret
Ronald Paige as Boy
David Holt as Jimmy Hynes
Georgie Billings as Skinny
Sammy McKim as Spec
Arthur Singer as Abie
Walter Tetley as Shifty
Charles Peck as Clarence
Sonny Boy Williams as Dickie
James T. Mack as Postman
Carl Harbaugh as Customer
Emmett Vogan as Policeman
Sarah Edwards as Mrs. Hynes

Production

Tim Holt was loaned to Paramount from Walter Wanger.^[2] Filming started June 30, 1938.^[3]

References

↑ FRANK S. NUGENTT. M. P.B. C.B. R. C. (Sep 30, 1938). "THE SCREEN IN REVIEW: ' Too Hot to Handle,' With Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, Opens at the Capitol 'Drums' Shown at the Music Hall--'Sons of the Legion' at Criterion At theSquire At the Criterion At the Music Hall". New York Times. p. 24.
↑ "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Plans to Produce 'Personal History' Are Abandoned for the Present by Wanger TROPIC HOLIDAY' TO OPEN Bob Burns and Martha Raye to Be Featured in Picture at Paramount This Morning Of Local Origin". New York Times. June 29, 1938. p. 15.
↑ "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Henry Fonda Will Be Seen in RKO's 'Mad Miss Manton' Opposite Miss Stanwyck LORD JEFF' OPENS TODAY Capitol Presents Metro Film Starring Mickey Rooney and Freddie Bartholomew Of Local Origin". New York Times. June 30, 1938. p. 21.

External links

Sons of the Legion at IMDb
Sons of the Legion at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] FRANK S. NUGENTT. M. P.B. C.B. R. C. (Sep 30, 1938). "THE SCREEN IN REVIEW: ' Too Hot to Handle,' With Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, Opens at the Capitol 'Drums' Shown at the Music Hall--'Sons of the Legion' at Criterion At theSquire At the Criterion At the Music Hall". New York Times. p. 24.

[2] "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Plans to Produce 'Personal History' Are Abandoned for the Present by Wanger TROPIC HOLIDAY' TO OPEN Bob Burns and Martha Raye to Be Featured in Picture at Paramount This Morning Of Local Origin". New York Times. June 29, 1938. p. 15.

[3] "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Henry Fonda Will Be Seen in RKO's 'Mad Miss Manton' Opposite Miss Stanwyck LORD JEFF' OPENS TODAY Capitol Presents Metro Film Starring Mickey Rooney and Freddie Bartholomew Of Local Origin". New York Times. June 30, 1938. p. 21.

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