Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939): Cast
Blondie Takes a Vacation is a 1939 adventure comedy directed by Frank R. Strayer, starring Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead, Arthur Lake and Irving Bacon. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Frank R. Strayer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blondie Takes a Vacation About?
The premise of Blondie Takes a Vacation without spoilers.
Blondie and Dagwood take over the day‑to‑day operations of a mountain‑side motel, only to discover that the elderly owners risk losing their life savings. Their efforts are complicated by a looming arson threat and a series of comedic mishaps.
Blondie Takes a Vacation Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mountain motel
- motel
- summer vacation
- elderly couple
- bankruptcy
- mountain hotel
- blondie bumstead character
- dagvwood bumstead character
- baby dumpling character
- daisy the dog character
- trip
- summer
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- hotel
- vacation
- train
- arson
- third part
- false accusation
- mother son relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- husband wife relationship
- father son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- family relationships
- water skiing
- water skier
- united states of america
- train engineer
- train conductor
- taxi
- taxi driver
- song
- singer
- series
- proprietor
- poker player
- poker game
- plumber
- newsboy
- mailman
- lake
- hotel room
- hotel manager
- hostel
- grocery store
- gambling
- gambler
- foreclosure
- drunkenness
- dilemma
Blondie Takes a Vacation Cast & Characters
Penny Singleton leads the cast as Blondie Bumstead, with Arthur Lake as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead and Irving Bacon as Mailman. Directed by Frank R. Strayer; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank R. Strayer
- Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead
- Arthur Lake as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
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Irving Bacon as Mailman -
Donald Meek as Jonathan N. Gillis
Also Starring in Blondie Takes a Vacation
· 20 more- Emmett Vogan Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Wade Boteler Engineer (uncredited)
- Milton Kibbee Grocery Creditor (uncredited)
- Harry Harvey Poker Player (uncredited)
- Robert McKenzie Plumbing Creditor (uncredited)
- Arthur Aylesworth Sheriff Weaver (uncredited)
- Donald MacBride Harvey Morton
- Dave Willock Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Arthur Housman Drunk on Train (uncredited)
- Harlan Briggs Mr. Holden
- Christine McIntyre Resort Singer (of 'Love in Bloom') (uncredited)
- Daisy Daisy
- Larry Simms Baby Bumstead
- Danny Mummert Alvin Fuddle
- Gus Glassmire Bakery Creditor (uncredited)
- Robert Wilcox John Larkin
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- Thomas W. Ross Matthew Dickerson
- Eugene Anderson Jr Newsboy (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Dunne Mrs. Emily Dickerson
- Lou Fulton Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Cars in Blondie Takes a Vacation
5 cars on screen, including the Moreland unknown and the 1935 De Soto Airstream.
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Moreland unknown Important role -
1935 De Soto Airstream Minor role -
1937 Ford V8 De Luxe Minor role -
1937 International Harvester D-2 Station Wagon Background role
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Blondie Takes a Vacation FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blondie Takes a Vacation, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blondie Takes a Vacation?
Blondie Takes a Vacation runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Blondie Takes a Vacation released?
Blondie Takes a Vacation was released on July 20, 1939.
Who directed Blondie Takes a Vacation?
Blondie Takes a Vacation was directed by Frank R. Strayer.
More films by Frank R. Strayer Who is in the cast of Blondie Takes a Vacation?
Blondie Takes a Vacation stars Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead, Arthur Lake as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead and Irving Bacon as Mailman, among 24 credited actors.
Does Blondie Takes a Vacation have a post-credit scene?
No. Blondie Takes a Vacation has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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