College Rhythm
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| College Rhythm | |
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | George Marion, Jr. |
| Produced by | Louis D. Lighton |
| Starring | Jack Oakie Mary Brian Joe Penner |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Tom Satterfield |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $537,000 |
College Rhythm is a 1934 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jack Oakie, Mary Brian, and Joe Penner. The budget was $537,000. Filming started August 16, 1934.[1]
Plot[edit]
Cocky college football star Francis Finnegan has his eye on the attractive Gloria van Dayham, as does his rival, Larry Stacey.
Francis gets a job in a department store owned by Stacey's father, where salesgirl June Cort develops an attraction to him. Finnegan proposes that Stacey's store sponsor a football team, which causes rival shop owner Whimple to do likewise. The team's head cheerleader, Mimi, falls for team mascot Joe, meanwhile, and everybody pairs off with the perfect partner after the big game.
Cast[edit]
- Jack Oakie as Finnegan
- Joe Penner as Joe
- Lanny Ross as Larry
- Helen Mack as June Cort
- Mary Brian as Gloria
- Lyda Roberti as Mimi
- Franklin Pangborn as Peabody
- Dean Jagger as Coach Robbins
- George Barbier as J. P. Stacey
- Robert McWade as Whimple
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Michael A. Hoey, Elvis' Favorite Director: The Amazing 52-Film Career of Norman Taurog, Bear Manor Media (2013).
External links[edit]
- College Rhythm at IMDb ; accessed September 13, 2015
- College Rhythm at AllMovie
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