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starring: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Martha Raye, Bob Hope, Edward Everett Hortondirected by: Raoul Walsh
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302744514
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
ISBN: 6302744512
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: May 02, 1995
Running Time: 86 minutes
Sales Rank: 26010
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: April 29, 1938
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Rating: - "B" MUSICAL LINKS ON- AND OFF-SCREEN LOVERS.
Never a consistent director, Raoul Walsh permits this collection of set-pieces to proceed in a disjointed manner as a means of showcasing Paramount contract players. The scenario is inordinately silly but provides substantial roles for Gracie Allen, Bob Hope, Martha Raye, Edward Everett Horton, John Payne, and Betty Grable. Hope's performance in BIG BROADCAST OF 1938 was reviewed very favorably by Damon Runyon, a friend of producer Lewis Gensler, who remembered the comedian from Broadway and vaudeville, ... Read More
Rating:  - Everybody Is In The "Swing" And Having A Good Time
"College Swing" was a movie I had high expectations for. I originally wanted to see it because of Bob Hope. Of course when I bought the movie and saw the rest of the cast which includes George Burns and Gracie Allen (Who actually get top billing!), Martha Raye, Edward Evertt Horton, Betty Grable, John Payne, and Jackie Coogan not to mention it was directed by Raoul Walsh well, just try and guess how high my expectations were now! And sadly it just doesn't live up to what it could of been.
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Rating: - DAFFY PARAMOUNT FLUFF
This is a pretty non-sensical little flick for enthusiasts of vintage corn! Gracie Allen is cast as the dumb-bell ancestor of a founder of a University. Whether she passes her exam or not will determine the future of the college. Burns and Allen are only okay here, given a mediocre script and not-too-funny situations (the one-joke theme loses its novelty quickly, unfortunately). Bob Hope is easily the best thing about the film, which isn't saying all that much, as his material is mediocre as well. The loud, ... Read More
Rating:  - Just Another "B" Movie!
This film is really good. I'm telling you its worth having it in your collection. Bob Hope, Gracie Allen, George Burns and Martha Raye is funny as usual. Betty Grable in this film dancing it up. She isn't her usual pin-up girl self but if you want to see the early years of her, this is it. This film is a good film to watch you can kind of see what the 30s and 40s were about, the music and dancing, they way they talked, the slang they used. Out of all the films, I think this if the film that will let you see ... Read More
Rating: - All-star Paramount comedy is loads of fun!
Paramount continued its string of all-star, mostly forgettable musical/comedies with this sparkling gem. Mostly curiosity pieces now, these silly plotlines were mainly a gimmick on which to hang Paramount's roster of stars. Watch Bob Hope trying not to crack up as he and zany Martha Raye sing a duet. Anytime you can catch Hope and Raye on the same bill, you're in for some laughs. Betty Grable hoofs it up with then-husband Jackie Coogan. Burns & Allen add tons of fun, although curiously not working as ... Read More
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