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College Swing [DVD] [1938]
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Format:DVD
: Program Type:Movie
: Product Name:College Swing [DVD] [1938]
: Studio:Willette Acquisition Corp.
: Product Tags:DVD
: Region Code:0
It's hard to go wrong with such stars as Bob Hope, Burns & Allen, Martha Raye and Edward Everett Horton, and College Swing doesn't-go wrong, that is. The film begins in 1738, when a pact is drawn up between the Alden family and a highly respected Colonial college: If any female member of the family can pass her college exams within a 200-year period, ownership of the institution will be turned over to her. Comes 1938, and the last of the Alden girls, giddy Gracie Alden (Gracie Allen, of course) hires glib-tongued tutor Bud Brady (Bob Hope) to help her pass her exams. She also tries to win over no-nonsense professor Hubert Dash (Edward Everett Horton), who has no intention of handing his college over to a blithering idiot like Gracie. Once she has inherited the place, however, Gracie turns it into a jumpin'-jivin' joint, complete with jitterbugging students, swing bands and remote radio broadcasts. Though George Burns' role is nearly nonexistent, he does get to indulge in his patented cross-talk with Allen. Others contributing to the fun are Ben Blue, Jerry Colonna, Betty Grable, and Grable's then-husband Jackie Coogan. Highlights include Allen's spirited Irish jig and her endearing song duet with Edward Everett Horton. College Swing is the sort of high-powered, all-star entertainment that is virtually impossible to reproduce today.~Hal Erickson
Name : George Burns: Role : George Jonas
Name : Gracie Allen: Role : Gracie Alden
Name : Martha Raye: Role : Mable
Name : Bob Hope: Role : Bud Brady
Name : Edward Everett Horton: Role : Hubert Dash
Name : Florence George: Role : Ginna Ashburn
Name : Ben Blue: Role : Ben Volt
Name : Betty Grable: Role : Betty
Name : Jackie Coogan: Role : Jackie
Name : John Payne: Role : Martin Bates
Name : Raoul Walsh: Role : Director
Name : Lewis E. Gensler: Role : Producer
Name : Francis Martin: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Walter de Leon: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Victor Milner: Role : Cinematographer
Name : Boris Morros: Role : Musical Direction/Supervision
Name : Frank Loesser: Role : Songwriter
Name : Hoagy Carmichael: Role : Songwriter
Name : LeRoy Stone: Role : Editor
Name : Ernst Fegte: Role : Art Director
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: Program Type:Movie
: Product Name:College Swing [DVD] [1938]
: Studio:Willette Acquisition Corp.
: Product Tags:DVD
: Region Code:0
It's hard to go wrong with such stars as Bob Hope, Burns & Allen, Martha Raye and Edward Everett Horton, and College Swing doesn't-go wrong, that is. The film begins in 1738, when a pact is drawn up between the Alden family and a highly respected Colonial college: If any female member of the family can pass her college exams within a 200-year period, ownership of the institution will be turned over to her. Comes 1938, and the last of the Alden girls, giddy Gracie Alden (Gracie Allen, of course) hires glib-tongued tutor Bud Brady (Bob Hope) to help her pass her exams. She also tries to win over no-nonsense professor Hubert Dash (Edward Everett Horton), who has no intention of handing his college over to a blithering idiot like Gracie. Once she has inherited the place, however, Gracie turns it into a jumpin'-jivin' joint, complete with jitterbugging students, swing bands and remote radio broadcasts. Though George Burns' role is nearly nonexistent, he does get to indulge in his patented cross-talk with Allen. Others contributing to the fun are Ben Blue, Jerry Colonna, Betty Grable, and Grable's then-husband Jackie Coogan. Highlights include Allen's spirited Irish jig and her endearing song duet with Edward Everett Horton. College Swing is the sort of high-powered, all-star entertainment that is virtually impossible to reproduce today.~Hal Erickson
Name : George Burns: Role : George Jonas
Name : Gracie Allen: Role : Gracie Alden
Name : Martha Raye: Role : Mable
Name : Bob Hope: Role : Bud Brady
Name : Edward Everett Horton: Role : Hubert Dash
Name : Florence George: Role : Ginna Ashburn
Name : Ben Blue: Role : Ben Volt
Name : Betty Grable: Role : Betty
Name : Jackie Coogan: Role : Jackie
Name : John Payne: Role : Martin Bates
Name : Raoul Walsh: Role : Director
Name : Lewis E. Gensler: Role : Producer
Name : Francis Martin: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Walter de Leon: Role : Screenwriter
Name : Victor Milner: Role : Cinematographer
Name : Boris Morros: Role : Musical Direction/Supervision
Name : Frank Loesser: Role : Songwriter
Name : Hoagy Carmichael: Role : Songwriter
Name : LeRoy Stone: Role : Editor
Name : Ernst Fegte: Role : Art Director
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