Summary
The Teen-Agers are down in the dumps: their football team faces almost-certain defeat, the school paper might need to suspend publication because circulation is so low, and the principal intends to replace student performers with professionals.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 54
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 9 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 music movies, −37 min on the typical 106
typical 10669Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1946
September 6, 1946
80 years ago
Genres
MusicComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 13 more17 people
- Freddie StewartFreddie Trimball
- June PreisserDodie Rogers
- Anne RooneyAddie Rogers
- Noel NeillBetty Rogers
- Frankie DarroRoy Donne
- Warren MillsLee Watson
- Milton KibbeeProfessor Owen Townley
- Belle MitchellMiss Matilda Hinklefink
Leonard PennProfessor Farrell
Douglas FowleyCoach Carter
Jackie MoranJimmy Forrest
Lita BaronChi-Chi- EEEdythe ElliottMrs. Rogers
Pierre WatkinGovernor Huffington
Dick ElliottMayor Whitehead
Joe DeRitaTiny
Freddie SlackOrchestra Leader
Directing · 1
- Arthur Dreifuss Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Hal Collins Writer
Production · 2
- Sam Katzman Producer
- Maurice Duke Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Ira H. Morgan Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Edward J. Kay Music
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- Smart Politics (1948)
GoodWatch score 67Film 6
- Campus Sleuth (1948)
GoodWatch score 72Film 7
- Music Man (1948)
GoodWatch score 72Film 8
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