Let’s Go Collegiate (1941): Cast & Plot
Let’s Go Collegiate is a 1941 romantic comedy directed by Jean Yarbrough, starring Frankie Darro as Frankie Monahan, Jackie Moran and Gale Storm. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Jean Yarbrough
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Let’s Go Collegiate About?
The premise of Let’s Go Collegiate without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Rawley University is on the brink of fielding its first championship‑winning rowing crew when a star recruit appears. Before he can join, he’s called up for military service. Desperate, two teammates convince a hulking truck driver to pose as the athlete, leading to a series of comedic mishaps.
Let’s Go Collegiate Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- rowing team
- slang
- post world war two
- anatomy class
- singer
- pills
- seasickness
- dancing
- false identity
- fraternity
- university
- lost glasses
Let’s Go Collegiate Cast & Characters
Frankie Darro leads the cast as Frankie Monahan, with Jackie Moran as Tad Lane and Gale Storm as Midge Lawrence. Directed by Jean Yarbrough; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean Yarbrough
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Frankie Darro as Frankie Monahan - Jackie Moran as Tad Lane
- Gale Storm as Midge Lawrence
- Marcia Mae Jones as Bess Martin
Also Starring in Let’s Go Collegiate
· 11 more- Frank Sully Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
- Keye Luke Buck Wing
- Mantan Moreland Jeff
- Frank Faylen Speed Dorman
- Tris Coffin Slugger Wilson
- Paul Maxey 'Bullet' Bill Miller
- Gene O'Donnell Announcer
- Barton Yarborough Coach Walsh
- Billy Griffith Prof. Whitaker
- Marvin Jones Homer
- Marguerite Whitten Malvina
More from Jean Yarbrough
More films directed by Jean Yarbrough: Hillbillys in a Haunted House, Footsteps in the Night, Hot Shots and Crashing Las Vegas.
Let’s Go Collegiate Plot Summary
What happens in Let’s Go Collegiate from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Frankie Monahan is the coxswain on the rowing team at Rawley University, guiding the crew with calm assurance as the season picks up pace. His friend Tad Lane handles the role of stroke, leads the campus swing band, and serves as the energy behind the team’s social life. As the university’s athletic department prepares for a major moment, administrators eagerly await the arrival of a celebrated star, Bob Terry, whose presence is expected to lift spirits and draw attention to the program.
Full summary
The whole story of Let’s Go Collegiate, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Let’s Go Collegiate?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who serves as the coxswain for the rowing team at Rawley University?
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Let’s Go Collegiate FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Let’s Go Collegiate, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Let’s Go Collegiate?
Let’s Go Collegiate runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Let’s Go Collegiate released?
Let’s Go Collegiate was released on September 12, 1941.
Who directed Let’s Go Collegiate?
Let’s Go Collegiate was directed by Jean Yarbrough.
More films by Jean Yarbrough Who is in the cast of Let’s Go Collegiate?
Let’s Go Collegiate stars Frankie Darro as Frankie Monahan, Jackie Moran as Tad Lane and Gale Storm as Midge Lawrence, among 15 credited actors.
Does Let’s Go Collegiate have a post-credit scene?
No. Let’s Go Collegiate has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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