Blondie Goes to College
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Blondie Goes to College is a 1942 Columbia
comedy film
directed by Frank R. Strayer
. The film is a part of the Blondie series, starring Penny Singleton
in the title role.
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Frank R. Strayer
Frank R. Strayer
Frank R. Strayer was an actor, film writer, director and producer. He was active from the mid-1920s until the early 1950s.-Biography:...
. The film is a part of the Blondie series, starring Penny Singleton
Penny Singleton
Penny Singleton was an American film actress. Born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of an Irish-American newspaperman Benny McNulty — from whom she received the nickname "Penny" because she was "as bright as a penny".During her sixty...
in the title role.
Plot
Dagwood Bumstead is forced to receive a college diploma in order to remain a worker at the Dithers Construction Company. He goes to school with his wife Blondie, until they get the news married couples are not allowed. They decide to pretend they aren't a couple. A dilemma starts when Laura Wadsworth begins to flirt with Dagwood and B.M.O.C. Rusty Bryant does the same with Blondie. Even more problems come to Blondie when she discovers she is pregnant. Afraid to tell Dagwood out of fear for expulsion, she decides to keep it a secret.Cast
- Penny SingletonPenny SingletonPenny Singleton was an American film actress. Born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of an Irish-American newspaperman Benny McNulty — from whom she received the nickname "Penny" because she was "as bright as a penny".During her sixty...
– Blondie Bumstead, aka Blondie Smith - Arthur LakeArthur Lake (actor)Arthur Lake was an American actor known best for bringing Dagwood Bumstead, the bumbling husband of Blondie, to life in film, radio and television.-Early life and career:...
– Dagwood 'Daggie' Bumstead - Janet Blair – Laura Wadsworth
- Larry Simms – Baby Dumpling Bumstead
- Jonathan HaleJonathan HaleJonathan Hale was a Canadian-born film and television actor.-Career:Born Jonathan Hatley in Ontario, Canada, Hale was well known as Dagwood Bumstead's boss, Julius Caesar Dithers, in the Blondie film series in the 1940s. He is also notable for playing Inspector Farnack in various The Saint films...
– J.C. Dithers - Adele MaraAdele MaraAdele Mara , born Adelaide Delgado, was an American actress, singer and dancer who appeared in films during the 1940s and 1950s. During the 1940s, the blond actress was also a popular pinup girl....
– Babs Connelly - Danny Mummert – Alvin Fuddle
- Larry ParksLarry ParksLarry Parks was an American stage and movie actor. He was born Samuel Klausman Lawrence Parks. His career was virtually ended when he admitted to having once been a member of a Communist party cell, which led to his blacklisting by all Hollywood studios.-Background:Parks grew up in Joliet,...
– Rusty Bryant - Lloyd BridgesLloyd BridgesLloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. was an American actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. Bridges is best known for his role of Mike Nelson in Sea Hunt, the most-popular syndicated American TV series in 1958...
– Ben Dixon
Blondie series
- BlondieBlondie (film)Blondie is a 1938 movie directed by Frank Strayer, based on the comic strip of the same name. The screenplay was written by Chic Young and Richard Flournoy....
(1938) - Blondie Meets the BossBlondie Meets the BossBlondie Meets the Boss is a 1939 American film directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is the second in the Blondie series.-Plot:The film centers on Blondie taking over at Dagwood's office while he's off on a fishing trip.-Cast:...
(1939) - Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)
- Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)
- Blondie on a Budget (1940)
- Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940)
- Blondie Plays CupidBlondie Plays CupidBlondie Plays Cupid is a Comedy movie, starring Penny Singleton - Glenn Ford and directed by Frank R. Strayer.-Plot:The Bumstead family decides to spend a healthy 4-July at the ranch Hannah. A young couple is preparing to flee. The boy, Charlie and Blondie , when Charlie sprained ankle, so...
(1940) - Blondie Goes Latin (1941)
- Blondie in Society (1941)
- Blondie Goes to College (1942)
- Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
- Blondie for Victory (1942)
- It's a Great LifeIt's a Great LifeIt's a Great Life is an American situation comedy which aired on NBC from 1954 to 1956...
(1943) - Footlight Glamour (1943)
- Leave It to Blondie (1945)
- Life with Blondie (1945)
- Blondie's Lucky Day (1946)
- Blondie Knows Best (1946)
- Blondie's Big Moment (1947)
- Blondie's Holiday (1947)
- Blondie in the Dough (1947)
- Blondie's Anniversary (1947)
- Blondie's Reward (1948)
- Blondie's Secret (1948)
- Blondie's Big Deal (1949)
- Blondie Hits the Jackpot (1949)
- Blondie's Hero (1950)
- Beware of Blondie (1950)