College co-eds learn to handle the responsibilities of romance.College co-eds learn to handle the responsibilities of romance.College co-eds learn to handle the responsibilities of romance.
- Awards
- 5 wins total
- Asst. Dist. Atty. Gifford
- (uncredited)
- Student
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- Student at Dormitory
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- Doctor
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- Junior - A Student)
- (uncredited)
- Confused Student in Cafe
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- Student at Dormitory
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- Student at Dormitory
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It's a precode story of kids in college, with lots of talk encouraging young women to loosen their morals, all kinds of sexual innuendo.
Michael (Cromwell) is a young man of high ideals who doesn't appreciate his buddy Duke's (Eric Linden) outrageous flirting and sexy talk, especially when it comes to Michael's girlfriend Betty (Wilson).
He confides to one of the professors (Halliday) that he's thinking of giving up college for marriage. This is evidently because of raging hormones.
When he's caught with an underage waitress, Dora (Judge), after a night of drinking, Dora's father demands they marry at once. This is one of those so subtle blink and you miss it. We are given the impression that they maybe kissed while drunk. I don't think so. She asks, are you sorry - I think they had sex. Other reviewers weren't sure.
The premise seems to be, leave college and get married rather than just shack up. In a way it's odd, since other precodes have people living together before marriage.
Anyway I have a soft spot for Richard Cromwell due to Emma and the fact that he was briefly married to Angela Lansbury. He did not stay in show business. He was a very talented artist and died at 50.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe mention of the Jericho Turnpike places the setting as being on Long Island, New York. State Route 25 is known at the Jericho Turnpike for most of its length across Long Island.
- Goofs(at around 28 mins) When Betty lays back after Mike kisses her, the ground can be seen moving under her head when she moves.
- Quotes
Dora Swale: [as Mike enters the restaurant where she is a waitress] Hello, pollywog.
Michael 'Mike' Harvey: Hello, Dora.
[while looking for an empty booth to sit in, he overhears a couple talking loudly]
Unseen Female I: Whaddyou care if they're sharp or not? You can rub your beard off with a towel.
Unseen Male I: Wait'll you start to shave. Alright, alright, what about free love?
Unseen Female I: There's nothing free about MY love, Romeo. Just remember that.
Unseen Male I: You for sale?
Unseen Female I: Let's broaden the conversation.
Unseen Male I: When I get on a subject I like to stay with it. Hey, how about that butter?
[Disgusted with what he's hearing Mike gets up and moves to a different booth]
Unseen Female II: Stop it!
Unseen Male II: [Brays stupidly] I'm gonna find out things for myself. How do I know? Ya may be knock-kneed.
[Brays again]
Unseen Female II: I thoughtcha came to college to develop your brain.
Unseen Male II: Aw, who cares about brains? I come from a long line of people who work with their hands.
[Brays yet again, and we hear a slap]
Unseen Male II: Alright, alright, whaddya wanna talk about?
[Girl giggles incessantly]
Unseen Male II: That's not so funny.
[Mike rolls his eyes and moves a second time]
Dora Swale: Are you working out for the track team or is this a new game?
Michael 'Mike' Harvey: I don't like free love with my meals.
Boy in next booth: Trouble is with you, you're old fashioned.
Girl in next booth: Maybe so, but what was good enough for my grandmother is good enough for me.
[She picks up her purse and starts to leave]
Boy in next booth: Well I don't want to be honorable with you unless it's absolutely necessary.
Girl in next booth: I'll call ya up sometime when I break training.
[laughs and walks out]
Michael 'Mike' Harvey: Don't they ever talk about anything else?
Dora Swale: What else is there to talk about? How about somethin' to eat?
Michael 'Mike' Harvey: Oh, I don't know what I want.
Dora Swale: Gimme three guesses?
Michael 'Mike' Harvey: People ever talk about marriage any more?
Dora Swale: Some of the older people.
Michael 'Mike' Harvey: Why don't you get married? What do you hang around a dump like this for?
Dora Swale: Scrambled eggs are nice.
- SoundtracksParadise
(1931) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Nacio Herb Brown and Gordon Clifford
Played at the dance and danced by Dorothy Wilson and Eric Linden and other couples
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $125,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1