Blondie Takes a Vacation
Blondie Takes a Vacation is a 1939 American black-and-white comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms. The film is based on Chic Young's comic strip of the same name.
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Directed by | Frank R. Strayer |
Produced by | Robert Sparks |
Screenplay by | Richard Flournoy |
Story by | Karen DeWolf Robert Chapin Chic Young (comic strips) |
Starring | Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Larry Simms |
Music by | M. W. Stoloff |
Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
This was the third of 28 films based on the comic strip; Columbia Pictures produced them from 1938 to 1943.
Plot
The Bumsteads are finally taking a vacation at a mountain lake.
Cast
- Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead
- Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead
- Larry Simms as Baby Dumpling Bumstead
- Daisy as Daisy the Dog
- Danny Mummert as Alvin Fuddle
- Donald Meek as Jonathan N. Gillis
- Donald MacBride as Harvey Morton
- Thomas W. Ross as Matthew Dickerson
- Elizabeth Dunn as Mrs. Emily Dickerson
- Robert Wilcox as John Larkin
- Harlan Briggs as Mr. Holden
- Irving Bacon as Mailman
Production
Production for the film took place in May 1939 to June 1939.[1]
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References
- Blottner, Gene (2011). Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland Publishing. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-0786433537. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
External links
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