Collegiate (film)
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| 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 |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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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.
The film is a remake of the 1920 silent film The Charm School.
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 fiancee Eunice and secretary Juliet, then complications develop when Joe doesn't turn out to be who he seems to be.
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