A businessman enrolls as a college freshman in order to break up his son's relationship with a gold-digger.
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| Charles 'Buddy' Rogers | ... | Johnny Roberts | |
| George Barbier | ... | John Roberts Sr | |
| Barbara Kent | ... | Edith Warren | |
| Grace Bradley | ... | Marion Beecher | |
| Betty Grable | ... | Sylvia | |
| Eric Blore | ... | 'Phil' Phillips | |
| Erik Rhodes | ... | Frank Rochet | |
| John Arledge | ... | Pinky Parker | |
| Johnny Mercer | ... | Colonel | |
| Donald Meek | ... | Paul Parker | |
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Evelyn Poe | ... | Honey |
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Rich John Roberts, Jr. gets reports that his son, Johnny, is falling for a gold digging blonde at college. So he enrolls as a freshman to try to steer Johnny towards the girl he'd like him to marry. He hits upon the idea to have the blonde believe he lost his business, by writing a letter instructing his partner to wire him that his business went broke. But he gives the letter to a school official who forgets to mail it. Written by Arthur Hausner <genart@volcano.net>
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2 August 1935 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Music by Lewis E. Gensler
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Sung by Betty Grable, Joy Hodges, John Arledge, Eric Blore, Evelyn Poe, Johnny Mercer, others
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Several of the collegiates are played by the scions of silent stars including Erich von Sttroheim, Jr., Carlyle Blackwell, Jr., Bryant Washburn, Jr., and Claude Gillingwater, Jr. See more »Crazy Credits
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There's Nothing Like a College EducationMusic by Lewis E. Gensler
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This is definitely a "B" movie churned out by RKO to fill its theaters. It is a very good B movie with lots of talented people who didn't get a lot of exposure. The most famous name is Betty Grable and a fading overage Buddy Rogers. The musical numbers are well staged (by Hermes Pan) and lively, are very witty, and due to Johnny Mercer, who is one of the stars, has some very good lyrics. The plot is nonsense and doesn't get in the way of the musical numbers. I only wish college had been like this. Did every college have an ice cream shop? The opening titles are very interestingly staged. Eric Blore is amusing and gets to explain the difference between male and female fleas. Erik Rhodes does his Italian thing, and George Barbier as Buddy's father seems to be enjoying himself. You will too.