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Directed by | S. Sylvan Simon |
Produced by | Edgar Selwyn |
Written by | Albert Treynor (story) Albert Mannheimer Herbert Fields (uncredited) |
Starring |
Lana Turner Richard Carlson Artie Shaw |
Music by | David Snell |
Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
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Distributed by | Loews, Inc. |
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84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $425,000 |
Box office | $713,000 |
Dancing Co-Ed is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Lana Turner in the titular role, Richard Carlson as an inquisitive college reporter, and bandleader Artie Shaw as himself.
When a dancer's partner becomes pregnant, a nationwide search is instituted to find a replacement from among college women. A perfect choice is found, but she is not in school, resulting in various hijinks.
Veronica Lake and Robert Walker have uncredited parts.
According to MGM records the film earned $518,000 in the US and Canada and $195,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $21,000.