Ronald Reagan as George Gipp
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Ronald Reagan as George Gipp refers to Reagan’s breakout film role portraying the legendary Notre Dame football star George “The Gipper” Gipp in the 1940 biographical sports drama "Knute Rockne, All American."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film role
ⓘ
portrayal of a real person ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Knute Rockne, All American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMeme | “the Gipper” as a nickname for Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedQuote | Win one for the Gipper ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Knute Rockne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of George Gipp ⓘ |
| characterDeath | dies of illness ⓘ |
| characterNickname | The Gipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | college football player ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | popularized the phrase “Win one for the Gipper” ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Lloyd Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDistributor | Warner Bros. Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ sports film ⓘ |
| filmReleaseDate | October 4, 1940 ⓘ |
| genre | biographical sports drama ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | real Notre Dame football star George Gipp ⓘ |
| influenced | Ronald Reagan’s public image as “the Gipper” ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReferencedBy | Ronald Reagan’s political speeches ⓘ |
| laterReferencedIn | United States political discourse ⓘ |
| laterUsedIn | Reagan’s campaign imagery ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Ronald Reagan’s later nickname “the Gipper” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | inspiration for team motivation speech ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Ronald Reagan’s breakout film role ⓘ |
| notableScene | deathbed request to Knute Rockne ⓘ |
| partOfCareerStage | early acting career of Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| performedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalInfluence | helped establish Reagan as a recognizable screen actor ⓘ |
| portrayalType | dramatic role ⓘ |
| portrayedForStudio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| portrayedInStudioSystem | Hollywood studio system ⓘ |
| portrays | George Gipp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerOfFilm | Hal B. Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Knute Rockne, All American (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfFilm | Robert Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setAt | University of Notre Dame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportDepicted | American football ⓘ |
| studio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProduction | Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1940 ⓘ |
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