Man's Favorite Sport?

1964 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 6,483 VOTES · DIR. Howard Hawks

Man's Favorite Sport? poster

Overview

Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,688 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:18 # Some men are good at hunting quail
00:07:02 - Screwy story. - You think I made it up?
00:11:09 - What was the water temperature? - 68 degrees.
00:15:15 Well, sir, with so little chance I...
00:19:14 - I don't know. - Here you are.
00:24:33 Oh, no, and I brought you to this fish place.
00:28:44 - How do I get there? - Follow the road and bear to the left.
00:36:00 Hold it, Willoughby. Withdraw nothing.
00:40:48 Hey, Roger. I'm sorry I'm late. Good morning.
00:44:57 Who?
00:49:53 Now, stick your finger in there. That's good.
00:54:12 Well, because we can't let all that plaster stick to you.
00:58:59 You see that man over there with the cast on his arm?
01:03:22 Like sometimes you want somebody to do something.
01:07:02 Now I've got to get over there. I'll see you tomorrow.
01:13:17 - Who's this? - This is Miss...
01:17:26 - He'll need it. - I'll beat you. I've got his book.
01:24:12 She asked me to. She doesn't know what she's doing.
01:29:52 Hi, there.
01:34:04 - I'll always look at you as a friend. - Yeah.
01:40:14 - Willoughby. - Here's the champion.
01:44:02 Here it comes. How much?
01:50:15 - And he just proved that. - So what if he can't fish?
10:01:01 - The man with this book wins it.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,688
Dialogue density14.1 lines / min
First line00:00:18
Final line10:01:01

Production Record

DirectorHoward Hawks
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$6,000,000
IMDb votes6,483