John is a timid student who works at the University Book Store. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. One day, one of his letters gets accidentally mailed and Julia receives it. When the letter says that he is a fraternity man and a big track star, Julia rushes right over to see him. But John is neither and Spike, Julia's boyfriend, is a track star at a nearby College. John does not want to enter the track meet so Julia tries to use psychology on him. That and a good wrestling hold makes John timidly agree to enter the race, but Spike still scares him.
Unfortunately the movie Local Boy Makes Good is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Raymond Griffith | Adaptation |
| Directing | Mervyn LeRoy | Director |
| Writing | Ray Enright | Adaptation |
| Writing | Robert Lord | Adaptation |
| Camera | Sol Polito | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jack Okey | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Earl Luick | Costume Design |
| Editing | Jack Killifer | Editor |
| Writing | Elliott Nugent | Theatre Play |
| Writing | J.C. Nugent | Theatre Play |
