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College Swing (1938)

College Swing poster
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genre
musical film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman inherits a college and must graduate within four months to keep it. Her friends and a renowned professor try to help her pass her classes.

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What happens

College Swing, also known as Swing, Teacher, Swing in the U.K., is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, Martha Raye, and Bob Hope. The supporting cast features Edward Everett Horton, Ben Blue, Betty Grable, Jackie Coogan, John Payne, Robert Cummings, and Jerry Colonna. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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