Blondie Goes Latin (1941)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Frank R. Strayer

Writers:

Karen DeWolf (screenplay)
Richard Flournoy (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 February 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

Where there's a Bumstead...there's always trouble and fun!

Plot:

Dagwood disguises himself as a drummer in the ship's conga band to sneak aboard a South American cruise ship...

Plot Keywords:

Drummer | Cruise | Disguise | Based On Comic | Family Relationships

Cast

Penny Singleton	...	Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake	...	Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms	...	Baby Dumpling Bumstead
Daisy	...	Daisy Bumstead
Ruth Terry	...	Lovey Nelson, the Singer
Danny Mummert	...	Alvin Fuddle
Jonathan Hale	...	Mr. J.C. Dithers
Janet Burston	...	Little Girl Singer and Piano Player
Kirby Grant	...	Hal Trent, Orchestra Leader
Tito Guízar	...	Manuel Rodríguez

Also Known As:

Conga Swing (UK)

Runtime:

68 min | USA:72 min (original US 16 mm television syndication prints)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The eighth of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead and Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Blondie faints, Dagwood picks her up to carry her into her stateroom. The supposedly unconscious character can be seen holding/adjusting the hem of her dress as Dagwood tries to open the door.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Blondie in Society (1941)

Soundtrack:

I Hate Music Lessons

The Bumsteads go on a cruise. Penny Singleton sings!

This is the 8th film in the series of 28 (1938-1950). Alvin (Danny Mummert) is nice enough to visit the Bumsteads and give flowers to Blondie. h He has a poem to read titled, "The Bumsteads Go To South America". The Bumstead family gets to go on a six-week cruise to South America thanks to Mr. Dithers. Well, a telegram comes for Mr. Dithers. To close a deal at the office, someone must be at the office Tuesday. This is Mr. Dithers health cruise, so that means Dagwood (Arthur Lake) must leave the ship to be at the office. After all Mr. Dithers is Dagwood's boss. But Dithers insists on Blondie (Penny Singleton), Baby Dumpling (Larry Simms) and Daisy too to stay on the ship with him with his compliments. Dagwood says a tearful goodbye. Well, as you will see, Dagwood doesn't quite make it ashore. He is still on the boat and trying to hide from Mr. Dithers. Baby Dumpling meets a little girl and they sing a duet. Penny Singleton gets to sing three beautiful songs and dances too. The next film in the series is BLONDIE IN SOCIETY.