Collegiate (film)

Collegiate
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ralph Murphy
Produced by Louis D. Lighton
Screenplay by Walter DeLeon
Francis Martin
Based on novel by Alice Duer Miller
Starring Joe Penner
Jack Oakie
Ned Sparks
Frances Langford
Betty Grable
Lynne Overman
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • January 22, 1936 (1936-01-22)
Running time
 80 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Collegiate is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Walter DeLeon, Francis Martin and Alice Duer Miller. The film stars Joe Penner, Jack Oakie, Ned Sparks, Frances Langford, Betty Grable and Lynne Overman. The film was released on January 22, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]

The film is a remake of the 1921 silent film The Charm School.

Plot

The irresponsible Jerry Craig inherits a school from an aunt. He goes there with pal Sourpuss and press agent Scoop, transforms the place into a charm school encounters a stranger named Joe who becomes a financial benefactor.

The school's a huge success. Jerry's loyalties are torn between his fiancée Eunice and secretary Juliet, then complications develop when Joe doesn't turn out to be who he seems to be.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Collegiate (1935) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  2. ↑ Nugent, Frank S. (1936-01-23). "Movie Review - Collegiate - ' Collegiate,' With Joe Penner, at the Paramount - 'Widow From Monte Carlo,' at the Astor". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  3. ↑ "Collegiate". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.


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