Once Over Lightly (1938): Cast
Once Over Lightly is a 1938 short comedy directed by Will Jason, starring Billy Gilbert as Professor Dimitrius Kapouris, Dixie Dunbar and Edward LeSaint. It runs 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 19 min
- Director
- Will Jason
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Once Over Lightly About?
The premise of Once Over Lightly without spoilers.
The highly anticipated Barber College competition pits rival schools Clipton and Beardsley against each other, with the outcome hanging on the reputation of professor and coach Kapouris. In a surprising twist, Clipton gains an edge thanks to a secret depilatory formula Kapouris has developed, raising the stakes for both teams.
Once Over Lightly Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- shaving cream
- marching band
- bonfire
- student
- stadium
- shaving
- referee
- beard
- speech
- rivalry
- exam
- barber
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- manicure
- young love
- washing hair
- father daughter relationship
- towel
- love triangle
- invention
- deception
- professor
- barber college
- spoof
- statue
- school song
- laboratory
- fountain
- college dean
- coach
- barber chair
Once Over Lightly Cast & Characters
Billy Gilbert leads the cast as Professor Dimitrius Kapouris, with Dixie Dunbar as Judy Kapouris and Edward LeSaint as Dean. Directed by Will Jason; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Will Jason
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Billy Gilbert as Professor Dimitrius Kapouris - Dixie Dunbar as Judy Kapouris
- Edward LeSaint as Dean
- Johnny Downs as Bob Bradley
Also Starring in Once Over Lightly
· 2 more- Frank Melton Joe Stevens
- Tommy Mack Stadium Announcer
More from Will Jason
More films directed by Will Jason: Thief of Damascus, The Harlem Globetrotters, Music Man and Eve Knew Her Apples.
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Once Over Lightly FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Once Over Lightly, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Once Over Lightly?
Once Over Lightly runs 19 minutes.
When was Once Over Lightly released?
Once Over Lightly was released on December 17, 1938.
Who directed Once Over Lightly?
Once Over Lightly was directed by Will Jason.
More films by Will Jason Who is in the cast of Once Over Lightly?
Once Over Lightly stars Billy Gilbert as Professor Dimitrius Kapouris, Dixie Dunbar as Judy Kapouris and Edward LeSaint as Dean, among 6 credited actors.
Does Once Over Lightly have a post-credit scene?
No. Once Over Lightly has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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