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Dancing Co-ed

Play trailer Poster for Dancing Co-ed 1939,  1h 24m,  Musical/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman (Thurston Hall) and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dance contest to find a new star. To ensure they get a good winner, the men plant a real dancer, Patty Marlow (Lana Turner), at the college, having secretary Eve (Ann Rutherford) take the entrance exams for her. On campus, Patty gets involved with newspaper editor Pug Braddock (Richard Carlson) to investigate the contest's legitimacy.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 7, 2022
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S. Sylvan Simon

Director

Lana Turner

Patty Marlow

Richard Carlson

Michael "Pug" Braddock

Roscoe Karns

Joe Drews

Artie Shaw

Self

Ann Rutherford

Miss Eve Greeley

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Dancing Co-ed

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Synopsis After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman (Thurston Hall) and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dance contest to find a new star. To ensure they get a good winner, the men plant a real dancer, Patty Marlow (Lana Turner), at the college, having secretary Eve (Ann Rutherford) take the entrance exams for her. On campus, Patty gets involved with newspaper editor Pug Braddock (Richard Carlson) to investigate the contest's legitimacy.
Director
S. Sylvan Simon
Producer
Edgar Selwyn
Screenwriter
Albert Mannheimer
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 1939, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 6, 2010
Runtime
1h 24m
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