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Blondie's Blessed Event

  • 19421942
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
274
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Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Penny Singleton, Norma Jean Wayne, and Daisy in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
ComedyFamily
Cynical writer George Wickley arrives as the Bumstead household experiences the birth of daughter Cookie.Cynical writer George Wickley arrives as the Bumstead household experiences the birth of daughter Cookie.Cynical writer George Wickley arrives as the Bumstead household experiences the birth of daughter Cookie.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
274
YOUR RATING
    • Frank R. Strayer
  • Writers
    • Connie Lee(screenplay)
    • Karen DeWolf(screenplay)
    • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Penny Singleton
    • Arthur Lake
    • Larry Simms
    • Frank R. Strayer
  • Writers
    • Connie Lee(screenplay)
    • Karen DeWolf(screenplay)
    • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Penny Singleton
    • Arthur Lake
    • Larry Simms
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Hans Conried and Arthur Lake in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Hans Conried and Arthur Lake in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Hans Conried and Larry Simms in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Hans Conried, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Penny Singleton in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Hans Conried and Arthur Lake in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Danny Mummert, Arthur Lake, Eileen O'Hearn, and Larry Simms in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Daisy in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Hans Conried and Arthur Lake in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)

    Top cast

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    Penny Singleton
    Penny Singleton
    • Blondie Bumstead
    Arthur Lake
    Arthur Lake
    • Dagwood Bumstead
    Larry Simms
    Larry Simms
    • Baby Dumpling (Alexander) Bumstead
    Daisy
    Daisy
    • Daisy
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • J.C. Dithers
    Danny Mummert
    Danny Mummert
    • Alvin Fuddle
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • George Wickley
    Stanley Brown
    Stanley Brown
    • Ollie Shaw
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Mr. Crumb
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Sarah Miller
    Don Barclay
    Don Barclay
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Sylvia Field
    Sylvia Field
    • Maternity Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • William Lawrence
    • (uncredited)
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Office Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Kennedy
    Tom Kennedy
    • Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie'
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • Interne
    • (uncredited)
    Eileen O'Hearn
    • Hospital Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Anne Seese
    • Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
      • Frank R. Strayer
    • Writers
      • Connie Lee(screenplay)
      • Karen DeWolf(screenplay)
      • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Although Blondie is about to give birth to Cookie, due to the Hays Code, she could have no physical indication that she is expecting.
    • Connections
      Followed by Blondie for Victory (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      Ah Loo Loo
      (uncredited)

      Written by Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin

      Sung by Penny Singleton

    User reviews8

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    7/10
    I bet most mothers-to-be would love to look as pregnant as Blondie!
    This installment of Blondie and Dagwood begins with learning that Blondie is pregnant and about to give birth. However, she looks no larger than usual! Many women would love to look this svelte and still have a healthy baby!! Considering that the pair sleep in separate beds, it's actually a wonder they EVER had any kids...and this one is about as chaste and Production Code-friendly as you'll find.

    During the pregnancy, Dagwood is a nervous wreck and is driving EVERYONE around him crazy. It's so bad that Mr. Dithers sends Dagwood to a convention to make a speech just to get rid of him and give Blondie a break! During this time away, Dagwood gets help from an out of work playwright. George Wickley (Hans Conreid) is a real moocher and he helps Dagwood because he's hungry. Later, after the baby arrives, Wickley shows up at the Bumstead house and makes himself right at home...and is a total nuisance. But Dagwood is a wimp and has a hard time tossing out his new friend. Where will all this end?!

    This is a pleasant film with a problem that was amazingly easy to solve...yet wasn't until the very end. They milked this idea foe a lot but still managed to have an enjoyable installment. I particularly enjoyed seeing Baby Dumpling growing up. He insists on being called Alexander* and has more backbone that his addle-brained father. Well worth seeing.

    *IMDB points out in an earlier movie in the series that Dagwood tells Baby Dumpling his real name was 'Dagwood Jr.'. Well, they apparently forgot about this or perhaps Chick Young came up with the name Alexander in the interim!
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      • April 9, 1942 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Columbia Pictures
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    • 1 hour 9 minutes
      • Black and White

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