Sweetheart of the Campus

Sweetheart of the Campus is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Ruby Keeler, Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard.[1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film's working title was Betty Co-ed[2] and it was also released as Broadway Ahead.

Sweetheart of the Campus
Directed byEdward Dmytryk
Written byRobert Hardy Andrews
Screenplay byEdmund L. Hartmann
Produced byJack Fier
StarringRuby Keeler
Ozzie Nelson
Harriet Hilliard
CinematographyFranz Planer
Edited byWilliam A. Lyon
Music byMorris Stoloff
Production
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Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 26, 1941 (1941-06-26)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Betty Blake is a lead vocalist for Ozzie Norton's orchestra. Vowing to prevent a hostile takeover of a college by puritanical trustee Minnie Sparr, Betty, Ozzie and his entire band enroll as college students.[3]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2012). "Sweetheart of the Campus". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Churchill, Douglas W. (May 3, 1941). "Screen News Here and in Hollywood". The New York Times. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Sweetheart of the Campus (1941) - Edward Dmytryk - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved December 21, 2017.

Bibliography

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  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
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