Blondie Goes to College 82 years old
The BUMSTEADS Are Going To College... So Folks Will Stop Calling Them The DUMBSTEADS!
Number 10 in the Blondie series, Blondie Goes to College is predicated on the notion that Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake) must receive a college diploma or lose his job with the Dithers Construction Company. Not wishing to be separated from her husband, Blondie (Penny Singleton) enrolls in college as well. But Leighton College rules stipulate "No Married Couples", forcing Blondie and Dagwood to pretend that they're not married. This causes quite a dilemma when coed Laura Wadsworth (Janet Blair) begins flirting with Dagwood and Rusty Bryant (Larry Parks) does same with Blondie. And Blondie's discovery of a very pleasant secret threatens to expose her and Dagwood's marital status too. The student body at this particular seat of learning is comprised of quite a few familiar faces, including Lloyd Bridges, Sid Melton, and Adele Mara.
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Blondie Goes to College Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sid Melton He was 24, 94 years old when he died | as 'Mouse' Gifford |
| Lloyd Bridges He was 29, 85 years old when he died | as Ben Dixon |
| Bess Flowers She was 43, 85 years old when she died | as Dance Spectator |
| Marjorie Reynolds She was 24, 79 years old when she died | as Martha Kingston |
| Larry Simms He was 7, 74 years old when he died | as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead |
| Penny Singleton She was 33, 95 years old when she died | as Blondie Bumstead |
| Ralph Dunn He was 41, 67 years old when he died | as Joes, 2nd Motorcycle Policeman |
| Emmett Vogan He was 48, 76 years old when he died | as Mr Howard, Track and Baseball Coach |
| Janet Blair She was 20, 85 years old when she died | as Laura Wadsworth |
| Daisy | as Daisy |
| Bill Goodwin He was 31, 47 years old when he died | as Announcer at Shell Race |
| Marlo Dwyer She was 33, 91 years old when she died | as Coed |
| Adele Mara She was 18, 87 years old when she died | as Babs Conelly |
| Jonathan Hale He was 50, 74 years old when he died | as J.C. Dithers |
| Tom Fadden He was 47, 85 years old when he died | as Mr. Dill's Brother |
| Tim Ryan He was 31, 16 years old when he died | as Mr. Higby, Football Coach |
| Larry Parks He was 27, 60 years old when he died | as Rusty Bryant |
| Lee Phelps He was 48, 59 years old when he died | as Coach Hartley |
| Andrew Tombes He was 56, 90 years old when he died | as L.L. Snookie Wadsworth |
| Eddy Chandler He was 47, 54 years old when he died | as First Motorcycle Policeman |
| Byron Shores He was 34, 50 years old when he died | as Military School Captain Caswell |
| Arthur Lake He was 36, 81 years old when he died | as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead |
| Lois Collier She was 22, 80 years old when she died | as Coed |
| Ken Christy He was 47, 67 years old when he died | as Detective Getting Dithers |
| J. Anthony Hughes He was 37, 65 years old when he died | as Baseball Coach |
| Esther Dale She was 56, 75 years old when she died | as Mrs. Carrie Dill, the Landlady |
| Maurice Cass He was 57, 69 years old when he died | as Dean who gets Tackled |
| Philip Morris He was 48, 56 years old when he died | as Detective |
| Danny Mummert He was 7, now 90 years old | as Alvin Fuddle |
| Charles C. Wilson He was 47, 53 years old when he died | as Police Sergeant |
| Boyd Davis He was 56, 77 years old when he died | as Man Who Lost Gold Football Charm |
| Carol Adams She was 23, 94 years old when she died | as Collegian |
| Cliff Nazarro He was 37, 57 years old when he died | as Professor Mixwell |
| Eddie Hall He was 38, now 43 years old | as Student Wearing T-shirt and Fedora |
| Buddy Pepper He was 19, 70 years old when he died | as Atlantic Coxswain |
| Eleanor Hansen | as Coed |
| Harrison Greene He was 57, 61 years old when he died | as Mailman |
| Harry C. Bradley He was 72, 78 years old when he died | as Professor |
| Rodney Bell He was 29, now 53 years old | as Student |
Blondie Goes to College Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lionel Banks as Art Direction. He was 40 (48) years old when He died | Art |
| Frank R. Strayer as Director. He was 50 (72) years old when He died | Directing |
| Chic Young as Characters. He was 41 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Henry Freulich as Director of Photography. He was 35 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Morris Stoloff as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (81) years old when He died | Sound |
| Robert Sparks as Producer. He was 5 (now 77) years old | Production |
| Lou Breslow as Screenplay. He was 41 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
Blondie Goes to College (82 years)
The BUMSTEADS Are Going To College... So Folks Will Stop Calling Them The DUMBSTEADS!
- Release day: Thursday, January 15, 1942
- Runtime: 74 minutes