Collegiate (1936 film)

Collegiate
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ralph Murphy
Produced by	Louis D. Lighton
Screenplay by	Walter DeLeon; Francis Martin
Based on	novel by Alice Duer Miller
Starring	Joe Penner; Jack Oakie; Ned Sparks; Frances Langford; Betty Grable; Lynne Overman
Cinematography	William C. Mellor
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 22, 1936;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Collegiate is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Walter DeLeon, Francis Martin and Alice Duer Miller. The film stars Joe Penner, Jack Oakie, Ned Sparks, Frances Langford, Betty Grable and Lynne Overman. The film was released on January 22, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]

The film is a remake of the 1921 silent film The Charm School.

Plot

The irresponsible Jerry Craig inherits a school from an aunt. He goes there with pal Sourpuss and press agent Scoop, transforms the place into a charm school encounters a stranger named Joe who becomes a financial benefactor.

The school's a huge success. Jerry's loyalties are torn between his fiancée Eunice and secretary Juliet, then complications develop when Joe doesn't turn out to be who he seems to be.

Cast

Joe Penner as Joe
Jack Oakie as Jerry Craig
Ned Sparks as 'Scoop' Oakland
Frances Langford as Miss Hay
Betty Grable as Dorothy
Lynne Overman as Sour-Puss
Betty Jane Cooper as Dance Instructress
Mack Gordon as Mack Gordon
Harry Revel as Harry Revel
Julius Tannen as Detective Browning
Nora Cecil as Miss Curtiss
Henry Kolker as Mr. MacGregor

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References

"Collegiate (1935) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
Nugent, Frank S. (1936-01-23). "Movie Review - Collegiate - ' Collegiate,' With Joe Penner, at the Paramount - 'Widow From Monte Carlo,' at the Astor". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
"Collegiate". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.

External links

Collegiate on IMDb
synopsis at AllMovie

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[1] "Collegiate (1935) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.

[2] Nugent, Frank S. (1936-01-23). "Movie Review - Collegiate - ' Collegiate,' With Joe Penner, at the Paramount - 'Widow From Monte Carlo,' at the Astor". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.

[3] "Collegiate". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.