Sweetheart of the Campus (1941): Cast
Sweetheart of the Campus is a 1941 romantic comedy directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Ruby Keeler as Betty Blake, Ozzie Nelson and Byron Foulger. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Director
- Edward Dmytryk
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sweetheart of the Campus About?
The premise of Sweetheart of the Campus without spoilers.
Ruby Keeler teams with the famed Nelson siblings from TV and radio, serving as the vocalist for Ozzie’s college band. The campus is in financial trouble, but the band’s energetic performances attract crowds, raise enrollment, and ultimately save the school from shutting down.
Sweetheart of the Campus Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dancing
- tap dancing
- college football team
- nightclub
- football game
- stock footage
- football stadium
- football coach
- orchestra leader
- cigarette smoking
- protest
- picketing
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- student protest
- college president
- girls' dormitory
- boys' dormitory
- pre world war two
- dancer
- co ed
- brooklyn new york city
- cheerleader
- college
- jive
- 1940s
- slang
- b movie
- actress shares first name with character
- radio broadcast
- radio program
- swing orchestra
- swing music
- stuffed shirt
- student registration
- song
- snobbery
- singer
- romantic triangle
- popular culture
- popular music
- musician
- musical finale
- mind reading act
- jitterbug
- jailhouse
- football player
- first co ed
- dirty trick
- cram studying
- comic sheriff
- college town
Sweetheart of the Campus Cast & Characters
Ruby Keeler leads the cast as Betty Blake, with Ozzie Nelson as Ozzie Norton and Byron Foulger as Dr. Bailey. Directed by Edward Dmytryk; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward Dmytryk
- Ruby Keeler as Betty Blake
- Ozzie Nelson as Ozzie Norton
- Byron Foulger as Dr. Bailey
- Don Beddoe as Sheriff Denby
Also Starring in Sweetheart of the Campus
· 7 more- Charles Judels Tomasso
- George Lessey Dr. Hale
- Kathleen Howard Mrs. Minnie Lambeth Sparr
- Gordon Oliver Terry Jones
- Harriet Nelson Harriet Hale
- Zoot Watson Tom Tom
- Frank Gaby Dr. Grimsby
More from Edward Dmytryk
More films directed by Edward Dmytryk, best-rated first: The Caine Mutiny, Till the End of Time, Shalako and Bluebeard.
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Sweetheart of the Campus FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sweetheart of the Campus, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sweetheart of the Campus?
Sweetheart of the Campus runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was Sweetheart of the Campus released?
Sweetheart of the Campus was released on June 26, 1941.
Who directed Sweetheart of the Campus?
Sweetheart of the Campus was directed by Edward Dmytryk.
More films by Edward Dmytryk Who is in the cast of Sweetheart of the Campus?
Sweetheart of the Campus stars Ruby Keeler as Betty Blake, Ozzie Nelson as Ozzie Norton and Byron Foulger as Dr. Bailey, among 11 credited actors.
Does Sweetheart of the Campus have a post-credit scene?
No. Sweetheart of the Campus has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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