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Film / 1937
Varsity Show
Directed by
William Keighley
Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.
The story
Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.
Cast
Dick PowellCharles 'Chuck' Daly
Ted HealyWilliam Williams
Rosemary LaneBarbara 'Babs' Steward
Priscilla LaneBetty Bradley
Walter CatlettProfessor Sylvester Biddle
Johnnie DavisBuzz Bolton
Ford Washington LeeBuck
John 'Bubbles' SublettBubbles
Sterling HollowayTrout
Mabel ToddCuddles
Scotty BatesScotty
George MacFarlandHap
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Poley McClintockPoley
Lee DixonJohnny 'Rubberlegs' Stevens
Halliwell HobbesDean Meredith
Roy AtwellProfessor Washburn
Edward BrophyMike Barclay
Ben WeldenHammer
Emma DunnMrs. Smith
Stuart HolmesProfessor (uncredited)
Robert HomansPolice Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)
Tom KennedyPoliceman (uncredited)
Carole LandisStudent (uncredited)
Wilfred LucasPolice Commissioner (uncredited)
Jack MowerDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
Kenneth AnspachStudent
Veda Ann BorgPasserby
Glen CavenderStagehand
Robert ClaytonMan
Don DownenElevator Operator
Jane DoyleStudent
John George DoyleStudent
Earl DwireProfessor
Sarah EdwardsMrs. Biddle
Sol GorssStagehand
John HarronClerk
Buddy HenryMan
Harry HollingsworthDoorman
Amo IngrahamChorus Girl
Wade LaneProfessor
Ethelreda LeopoldChorus Girl
Al LloydTaxi Driver
Spec O'DonnellStudent
Virginia PitmanWoman
Cliff SaumMan (voice)
Ferris TaylorMayor Jones
Rosella TownePasserby
Tom WilsonStagehand
Betty WonderStudent
Tommy WonderStudent
Walter YoungProfessor
Maxine FisherWoman (uncredited)
Fred WaringErnie Mason
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