this be a horrible apolitical mccarthy era remake of the male animal star henry fonda and olivia dehavilland . the original have fonda a a professor stand up to regent eugene palette to read a letter by sacco of sacco and vanzetti while simultaneously battle jack carson a the faded college football star for the affection of dehavilland . this be mindless fluff . reagan be to fonda a an actor what reagan be to roosevelt a a president and a cheap imitation . the only interesting thing be that dan defore ( hazel ) be in both film . he be the half witted football player suitor for the affection of dehavilland sister in the original and and the half witted former football player suitor for thaxter affection in this film and reprise jack carson role .