Footlight Glamour (1943)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Frank R. Strayer

Writers:

Karen DeWolf (writer)
Connie Lee (writer)

Release Date:

30 September 1943 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

DAGWOOD IN TROUBLE AGAIN! (original print ad - all caps)

Plot:

Rich tool manufacturer hires Dagwood for a new plant, but Blondie upsets things when she casts the rich man's daughter in a play. |

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Comic | Sequel

Cast

Penny Singleton	...	Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake	...	Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms	...	Alexander Bumstead
Ann Savage	...	Vicki Wheeler
Jonathan Hale	...	J.C. Dithers
Irving Bacon	...	Mr. Crum
Marjorie Ann Mutchie	...	Cookie Bumstead
Danny Mummert	...	Alvin Fuddle
Daisy	...	Daisy

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 (Western Electric Sound System)

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

This would be the last film in the "Blondie" series for producer/director Frank R. Strayer. His uncredited assistant director, Abby Berlin, would take over as the director with the next entry.

Quotes:

[Dagwood is on stage when a dove flies out of his rented costume]
Alexander: Where did that come from?
Alvin: I don't know. But, someone was sure to give him the bird.

Movie Connections:

Follows Blondie Goes Latin (1941)

Blondie gets into the theatre and Dagwood's in trouble

This is a pretty good Blondie in the series - it combines life in the Depression era, comedy, and a rare appearance of Mrs. Dithers.

Mr. Dithers has a friend whose daughter is "obsessed" with being in the theatre. Naturally, he volunteers Dagwood to take care of her while he and his friend conduct business. The Bumsteads get involved in her schemes to bring the theatre to their town. Among those involved in her production for the USO is Mr. Crum, and Mrs. Dithers. This is funny and gets you into the theatre production literally.