It's in the Stars (1938)

At Stanwood College, the Phi Beta Nu fraternity and the Nu Beta Phi sorority reluctantly vote to stop dating each other so they can devote more time to their studies. The students' ... See full summary »

Director:

David Miller

Writers:

David Miller (original idea), Robert Lees (screenplay),

Stars:

Johnny Downs, Eleanor Lynn, Roger Converse

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Johnny Downs	...	Dorothy's Boyfriend
Eleanor Lynn	...	Dorothy
Roger Converse	...	Mr. Jones
Doris Weston	...	Miss Roberts
Brandon Tynan	...	Professor

Storyline

At Stanwood College, the Phi Beta Nu fraternity and the Nu Beta Phi sorority reluctantly vote to stop dating each other so they can devote more time to their studies. The students' astronomy professor thinks the whole idea is foolish and devises a plan to get the two groups back together.

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Plot Keywords:

sorority | fraternity | astronomy | college

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Genres:

Musical | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 1938 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"My Melancholy Baby"
(uncredited)
Music by Ernie Burnett
Performed by the orchestra

User Reviews

A Little Music - A Little Romance

An MGM Short Subject.

A kindly old Astronomy Professor helps the students at Stanwood College break their own ban against dating.

IT'S IN THE STARS is a good example of the innocent fluff often used to fill out the movie program. This lighthearted, innocuous little film features Johnny Downs in good singing voice, with an assist from Eleanor Lynn as his sweetheart. Gentle Brandon Tynan plays the sympathetic Professor.

Hygiene Alert: Notice the hair brushes & combs chained to the Men's Room wall before the dance.

Often overlooked or neglected today, the one and two-reel short subjects were useful to the Studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents, both in front & behind the camera. The dynamics for creating a successful short subject were completely different from that of a feature length film, something like writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel. Economical to produce in terms of both budget & schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material, short subjects were the perfect complement to the Studios' feature films.