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Branch McCracken was so well-known that local high schools, whenthey would dedicate their...

Branch McCracken was so well-known that local high schools, when
they would dedicate their gyms, they would have him come

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Branch McCracken was so well-known
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that local high schools, when they would dedicate their gyms,
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they would have him come.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:40
Uploaded
Jun 25, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Civic Film LLC,Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,PBS

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Movie Summary

Following the 2016 presidential election, Frederick Wiseman's documentary dissects small-town America to understand how its values impact and influence the political landscape of the nation.
As a high-school player, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:08
As a high-school player,
One year he scored 33% of all the IU points, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:06
One year he scored 33% of all the IU points,
He was such an athlete, he didn't only play basketball, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:07
He was such an athlete, he didn't only play basketball,
And he was such a dominant football player - Monrovia, Indiana 00:14
And he was such a dominant football player
As an IU coach, he won two national championships. - Monrovia, Indiana 00:04
As an IU coach, he won two national championships.
It's like when people talk about Monrovia football, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:05
It's like when people talk about Monrovia football,
Like, if you want to change anything at the field, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:16
Like, if you want to change anything at the field,
I mean, so people get really touchy about Monrovia football, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:07
I mean, so people get really touchy about Monrovia football,
My dad's like, are you... "We're going tonight." - Monrovia, Indiana 00:08
My dad's like, are you... "We're going tonigh...
Well, Monrovia had this tradition - Monrovia, Indiana 00:04
Well, Monrovia had this tradition
We were the first, first football team - Monrovia, Indiana 00:06
We were the first, first football team
Then after you had two days of two-a-days, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:05
Then after you had two days of two-a-days,
And everybody spent through, like, Wednesday to Saturday - Monrovia, Indiana 00:06
And everybody spent through, like, Wednesday to Saturday
And all the moms would cook food, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:08
And all the moms would cook food,
But, yeah, football is a really big thing, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:05
But, yeah, football is a really big thing,
♪ There ain't much to the words, but the music is grand ♪ - Monrovia, Indiana 00:40
♪ There ain't much to the words, but the music is grand...
And I'll tell you, I had something last night, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:05
And I'll tell you, I had something last night,
My wife had to go for a two-week vacation, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:07
My wife had to go for a two-week vacation,
I never eat carrots that, that was that good before. - Monrovia, Indiana 00:05
I never eat carrots that, that was that good before.
Well, not work, diet food, - Monrovia, Indiana 00:05
Well, not work, diet food,