Varsity Show (1937)

6.8/10 120 min Music

Overview

Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.

Cast

Dick Powell

Charles 'Chuck' Daly

Ted Healy

William Williams

Rosemary Lane

Barbara 'Babs' Steward

Priscilla Lane

Betty Bradley

Walter Catlett

Professor Sylvester Biddle

Johnnie Davis

Buzz Bolton

John 'Bubbles' Sublett

Bubbles

Sterling Holloway

Trout

Mabel Todd

Cuddles

Lee Dixon

Johnny 'Rubberlegs' Stevens

Halliwell Hobbes

Dean Meredith

Roy Atwell

Professor Washburn

Edward Brophy

Mike Barclay

Ben Welden

Hammer

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Smith

Stuart Holmes

Professor (uncredited)

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