''Dancing Co-Ed'' is a 1939 American
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...
film directed by
S. Sylvan Simon and starring
Lana Turner in the titular role,
Richard Carlson as an inquisitive college reporter, and bandleader
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction.
Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led ...
as himself.
Plot
When a dancer's partner becomes pregnant, a nationwide search is instituted to find a replacement from among college women. A perfect choice is found, but she is not in school, resulting in various hijinks.
Cast
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Lana Turner as Patty Marlow
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Richard Carlson as Michael "Pug" Braddock
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Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction.
Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led ...
as Himself
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Ann Rutherford as Eve Greeley
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Lee Bowman as Freddy Tobin
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Thurston Hall
Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187.
Career Stag ...
as Henry W. Workman
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Leon Errol as Sam "Pops" Marlow
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Roscoe Karns
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as Joe Drews
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Mary Field
Mary Field (born Olivia Rockefeller; June 10, 1909 – June 12, 1996) was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles.
Early life
She was born in New York City. As a child, she never knew her biological parents; ...
as Miss Jenny May
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Walter Kingsford as President Cavendish
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Mary Beth Hughes as "Toddy" Tobin
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June Preisser as "Ticky" James
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Monty Woolley
Edgar Montilion "Monty" Woolley (August 17, 1888May 6, 1963) was an American film and theater actor.Obituary '' Variety'', May 8, 1963, page 223. At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his role in the 1939 stage play '' The Man ...
as Professor Lange
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Chester Clute
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as Pee Wee
Veronica Lake
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd ...
and
Robert Walker have uncredited parts.
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $518,000 in the US and Canada and $195,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $21,000.
References
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1939 films
American romantic comedy films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by S. Sylvan Simon
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
1939 romantic comedy films
Films scored by Edward Ward (composer)
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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