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Blondie on a Budget

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Rita Hayworth, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Penny Singleton in Blondie on a Budget (1940)
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Dagwood wants to join the trout club and Blondie wants a fur coat. Jealousy reigns when Dag's old girlfriend Joan shows up, but nothing else matters when a drawing at the movie theatre provi... Read allDagwood wants to join the trout club and Blondie wants a fur coat. Jealousy reigns when Dag's old girlfriend Joan shows up, but nothing else matters when a drawing at the movie theatre provides money for the coat.Dagwood wants to join the trout club and Blondie wants a fur coat. Jealousy reigns when Dag's old girlfriend Joan shows up, but nothing else matters when a drawing at the movie theatre provides money for the coat.
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    • Frank R. Strayer
    • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
    • Charles M. Brown(story)
    • Chic Young(based on the comic strip by)
  • Stars
    • Penny Singleton
    • Arthur Lake
    • Larry Simms
    • Frank R. Strayer
    • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
    • Charles M. Brown(story)
    • Chic Young(based on the comic strip by)
  • Stars
    • Penny Singleton
    • Arthur Lake
    • Larry Simms
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Rita Hayworth, Arthur Lake, and Penny Singleton in Blondie on a Budget (1940)
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    Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Penny Singleton in Blondie on a Budget (1940)
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    Penny Singleton
    Penny Singleton
    • Blondie Bumstead
    Arthur Lake
    Arthur Lake
    • Dagwood Bumstead
    Larry Simms
    Larry Simms
    • Baby Dumpling Bumstead
    Daisy
    Daisy
    • Daisy
    Rita Hayworth
    Rita Hayworth
    • Joan Forrester
    Danny Mummert
    Danny Mummert
    • Alvin Fuddle
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Marvin Williams
    John Qualen
    John Qualen
    • Mr. Ed Fuddle
    Fay Helm
    Fay Helm
    • Mrs. Fuddle
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Mailman
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Brice
    William Brisbane
    William Brisbane
    • Theatre Manager
    Willie Best
    Willie Best
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Clute
    Chester Clute
    • Ticket Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Currier
    Mary Currier
    • First Saleslady
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Curtis
    Dick Curtis
    • Tony - Mechanic
    • (uncredited)
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Bank Teller
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Egan
    Jack Egan
    • Elevator Man
    • (uncredited)
      • Frank R. Strayer
      • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
      • Charles M. Brown(story)
      • Chic Young(based on the comic strip by)
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    • Trivia
      The fifth of twenty-eight Blondie movies, all starring Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead and Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead released by Columbia Pictures from 1938 to 1950.
    • Goofs
      Dagwood berates Daisy for being a female, but when Daisy later jumps up on a chair, the dog is clearly shown to be a male.
    • Quotes

      Dagwood Bumstead, Daisy: Dagwood:

      [to Daisy]

      Dagwood Bumstead, Daisy: That's the trouble with you women, you don't want to hear the truth. I never got in trouble until I told the truth. You're all alike!

    • Connections
      Followed by Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      Goodbye
      (uncredited)

      Written by Francesco Paolo Tosti

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    Plenty of Daffy Fun
    Rita Hayworth and Dagwood-that's like pairing Miss America with Daffy Duck-- all for comedy fun of course. It's the usual delightful Bumstead hijinks. Seems Blondie thinks hubby is really attracted to the beauteous Joan (Hayworth) who appears to be hanging around him. Too bad everything poor Dagwood does just seems to get him in deeper with Blondie. But, really, he just wants to go fishing, if only he can get the $200 Trout Club fee. At the same time, Blondie's got her eye on a $200 fur coat. Trouble is where will either get the money since their budget is strapped. Looks like real problems for the lovable couple.

    It's a comically addled Dagwood along with a sternly humorous Blondie. Together they deliver the goods fans expect from the long-running series. But mustn't forget four-footed Daisy who deserved extra kibbles for her great acting, which really is a wonder. Also, the toddlers, Dumpling and Alvin, add happily to the mix. But just as important are how these comedic elements are combined by the director, editor, and writers. Typically, Dagwood will do something silly, Blondie will cast a reproving eye, Daisy will flop over, while Dumpling will say something cute. Thus, Dagwood's funny antic is made more so, thanks to an unsung production crew.

    Too bad a family series like this never got the industry recognition it richly deserved. Blondie On A Budget shows again that the Oscars needed a category for lightweight budget films. Anyway, here's my statuette for whatever its worth.
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    • Release date
      • February 29, 1940 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • 4227 Agnes Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • 1 hour 12 minutes
      • Black and White

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