Rich tool manufacturer hires Dagwood for a new plant, but Blondie upsets things when she casts the rich man's daughter in a play.Rich tool manufacturer hires Dagwood for a new plant, but Blondie upsets things when she casts the rich man's daughter in a play.Rich tool manufacturer hires Dagwood for a new plant, but Blondie upsets things when she casts the rich man's daughter in a play.
Rafael Alcayde
- Jerry Grant
- (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Stanley Brown
- Ollie
- (uncredited)
Janet Chapman
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon
- Frances
- (uncredited)
Fern Emmett
- Gossiper
- (uncredited)
James Flavin
- Mr. Phillips
- (uncredited)
Thurston Hall
- Randolph Wheeler
- (uncredited)
Grace Hayle
- Mrs. Cora Dithers
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaDagwood notices that it is Tuesday when he eats his sandwich. Meatless Tuesday was a campaign that returned with the onset of World War II, calling upon women on the home front to play a role in supporting the war effort. During this time, meat was being rationed, along with other commodities like sugar and gasoline. This was similar to Meatless Monday during World War I.
- Quotes
[Dagwood is on stage when a dove flies out of his rented costume]
Alexander: Where did that come from?
Alvin: I don't know. But, someone was sure to give him the bird.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Leave It to Blondie (1945)
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For a B and D It's Mainly a Matter of Taste
In an effort to help fund the wartime USO, B and D help put on a stage play that, of course, turns into a crowd pleasing loony-bin.
To me, the entry's mainly a matter of taste, the last part becoming silly slapstick. This, I think, takes away from the priceless D and B characters whose special brand of character comedy distinguishes the series. After all, slapstick trades on pratfalls that require no special acting talent of the sort Lake and Singleton have in abundance. But if you like slapstick, this is your ticket.
(In passing-Oh my gosh, is that really Ann Savage playing the immaculately turned-out Vicki. As a teen, I stayed away from girls for maybe a day after seeing Savage's scary roadside tramp in that classic noir, Detour (1945). I wish they gave Oscars for best vixen of the year, that way she'd have a well-deserved lifetime award.) (Also, with Singleton's re-done hair-do for the play, she could pass for Lucille Ball's double in I Love Lucy. To me, the resemblance is striking. See what you think.)
Anyway, the flick's a good chance to catch some restrictions the war effort (1943) placed on civilians of the time. I recall my parents having to deal with them, especially with gasoline rationing. I'll bet audiences of the time felt a special bond with B and D as they shared in the same sacrifices, even if it was on film. Of course the B and D laughs helped.
To me, the entry's mainly a matter of taste, the last part becoming silly slapstick. This, I think, takes away from the priceless D and B characters whose special brand of character comedy distinguishes the series. After all, slapstick trades on pratfalls that require no special acting talent of the sort Lake and Singleton have in abundance. But if you like slapstick, this is your ticket.
(In passing-Oh my gosh, is that really Ann Savage playing the immaculately turned-out Vicki. As a teen, I stayed away from girls for maybe a day after seeing Savage's scary roadside tramp in that classic noir, Detour (1945). I wish they gave Oscars for best vixen of the year, that way she'd have a well-deserved lifetime award.) (Also, with Singleton's re-done hair-do for the play, she could pass for Lucille Ball's double in I Love Lucy. To me, the resemblance is striking. See what you think.)
Anyway, the flick's a good chance to catch some restrictions the war effort (1943) placed on civilians of the time. I recall my parents having to deal with them, especially with gasoline rationing. I'll bet audiences of the time felt a special bond with B and D as they shared in the same sacrifices, even if it was on film. Of course the B and D laughs helped.
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- dougdoepke
- Mar 17, 2019
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- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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