Blondie's Lucky Day (1946)

Dagwood takes over the office in Dithers's absence and hires former WAC Mary Jane. Dagwood and the WAC become unemployed, the Bumsteads start their own business, and Dagwood gets his old job back.

Director:

Abby Berlin

Writers:

Connie Lee (original screenplay), Chic Young (based upon the comic strip created by)

Stars:

Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Penny Singleton	...	Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake	...	Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms	...	Alexander Bumstead
Marjorie Ann Mutchie	...	Cookie Bumstead (as Marjorie Kent)
Daisy	...	Daisy
Bob Haymes	...	Jonathan Butler Jr. (as Robert Stanton)
Angelyn Orr	...	Sgt. Betty Jane McDermott
Jonathan Hale	...	J.C. Dithers
Frank Jenks	...	Mailman
Paul Harvey	...	Jonathan Butler, Sr.
Charles Arnt	...	Mayor Richard Denby
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shirley Mills	...	Grace Perkins (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Dagwood takes over the office in Dithers's absence and hires former WAC Mary Jane. Dagwood and the WAC become unemployed, the Bumsteads start their own business, and Dagwood gets his old job back.

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Plot Keywords:

waiter | impersonation | nightclub | idle rich | family relationships | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1946 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min 72 min (original US 16 mm television syndication prints)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The seventeenth of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead and Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead.

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Connections

Follows Blondie Goes Latin (1941)

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Soundtracks

"I Find Love"
(uncredited)
Written by Gordon Clifford and Jack King

User Reviews

Dagwood gets to be boss.

The alarm clock didn't work so the Bumsteads household is behind schedule this morning. Mr. Dithers (Jonathan Hale) drops by to let Dagwood (Arthur Lake) take over as boss at the office for three weeks. Dagwood must do a favor for the Mayor (Charles Arnt) and hire SGT. McDermott for Mr. Dithers. The only problem is, McDermott is a woman, Betty Jane McDermott (Angelyn Orr). Dagwood out of courtesy must invite her to dinner. As Dagwood already knows, Blondie (Penny Singleton) would be jealous. Yet another new postman (Frank Jenks). This one just out of the Army. He feels he can dodge Dagwood too. Of course he can't. When Dithers comes back, Blondie gets an idea for Dagwood to be boss of his own construction company with Betty Jane's help. This was Jonathan Hale's last time playing Mr. Dithers. Danny Mummert was not in this one. Bob Haymes plays "Johnny Butler". For fun, can you spot the Wonder Bread? The next film in the series is BLONDIE KNOWS BEST.