ALL AMERICAN CO-ED (1941) Francis Langford, Johnny Downs & Marjorie Woodworth | Comedy, Musical | B&W

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All-American Co-ed is a 1941 American musical film produced and directed by Leroy Prinz as a Hal Roach Streamliner for release by United Artists. It stars Frances Langford, Johnny Downs, Marjorie Woodworth, Noah Beery Jr., Esther Dale, Harry Langdon, and The Tanner Sisters.

Synopsis

At Mar Brynn, an all-girl horticultural school struggling for publicity, students mock Quincton College, leading the Zeta fraternity to send Bob Sheppard disguised as a girl for revenge. To counter Mar Brynn's staid image, Zeta members stage a drag revue, which attracts the attention of journalist Hap Holden and Virginia Collinge. They convince Virginia's aunt, Matilda, to sponsor a contest for "unusual girls" offering scholarships and culminating in a musical show.

Matilda humorously derides the Zeta members, banning them from campus. In retaliation, Bob infiltrates Mar Brynn as "Bobbie DeWolfe, Queen of the Flowers." He falls for Virginia and eventually reveals his true identity, helping to stage the show while incorporating a Busby Berkeley-style finale that spells out "Zeta" as a final act of revenge.

Cast & Crew

Frances Langford as Virginia
Johnny Downs as Bob Sheppard
Marjorie Woodworth as Bunny
Noah Beery Jr. as Slinky
Esther Dale as Matilda
Harry Langdon as Hap Holden
Alan Hale Jr. as Tiny
Kent Rogers as Henry
Allan Lane as 2nd Senior
Joe Brown Jr. as 3rd Senior
Irving Mitchell as Doctor
Lillian Randolph as Washwoman (Deborah)
Carlyle Blackwell Jr. as 4th Senior
Mickey Tanner • Betty Tanner • Martha Tanner as Vocal Trio

Directed by: Leroy Prinz
Written by: Adapted by & Kenneth Higgins
Screenplay by: Cortland Fitzsimmons, story by: Leroy Prinz & Hal Roach Jr.
Produced by: Leroy Prinz
Cinematography: Robert Pittack, A.S.C.
Edited by: Bert Jordan
Music by: Edward Ward
Production Company: Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
Distributed by: United Artists
Release date: October 31, 1941
Running time: 53 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $108,932
Box office: $190,107