knute rockne american biopic famous notre dame beloved coach knute rockne excellent sports film watch ever seen it surprised technique used movie director lloyd bacon shows ahead times photographing football games result vibrant picture man responsible legacy collegian sport knute rocknebr br the film presents rockne humble origins chicago studies famed notre dame university south bend indiana ambitious man vision game played luckily went give beloved notre dame glory afterbr br pat obrien looks bit older starts freshman fact change much throughout film fine mr rockne pat obrien shows could inspire players father figure gale page plays bonnie rockne wise woman understood husbands call life ronald reagan plays george the gipper gipp legend died much young left legacy behind donald crisp makes good contribution father john callahan rocknes mentor universitybr br this film delight sports lloyd bacons direction fast pace gives movie