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| Blondie in Society | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Frank R. Strayer |
| Produced by | Robert Sparks |
| Screenplay by | Karen DeWolf |
| Story by | Eleanore Griffin |
| Based on | Blondie in Society comic strip "Blondie" by Chic Young |
| Starring | Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Larry Simms |
| Music by | M. W. Stoloff |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | June 17, 1941 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blondie in Society is a 1941 black-and-white comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms. It is the ninth of the 28 features in the Blondie film series.
Plot
Dagwood is given a Great Dane in lieu of repayment for a personal loan he made to an old buddy. The dog, named "Chin-Up," has a voracious appetite, incurs veterinary bills, and roams around stealing food from several neighbors, causing them to sign a petition to evict the Bumsteads. Blondie is sad that she now cannot afford a hair permanent, buy their first washing machine, or their son a bicycle. Different people involved disagree on whether Chin-Up is valuable or worthless. Despite Chin-Up's undisciplined nature, Blondie finally enters him in a major dog contest, where he wins a $500 prize, although there is confusion whether the dog's rightful owner is the Bumsteads, Mr. Dithers, a kennel owner, or a building client (William Frawley) who Chin-Up had been promised to. Blondie along with a boy scout choir at the dog show, sings the inspirational song Trees.
Cast
- Penny Singleton as Blondie
- Arthur Lake as Dagwood
- Larry Simms as Baby Dumpling
- Daisy as Daisy the Dog
- Robert Mitchell Boy Choir as selves
- Jonathan Hale as J.C. Dithers
- Danny Mummert as Alvin Fuddle
- William Frawley as Waldo Pincus
- Edgar Kennedy as Veterinarian Doctor
- Chick Chandler as Cliff Peters
- Irving Bacon as Mailman
- Bill Goodwin as Announcer
- Sam Ash as Salesperson
- Georgia Backus as Angry “Pie” Neighbor
- Vince Barnett as Mr. Wade (at Pet Clinic)
- Claire Du Brey as Angry “Petition” Neighbor
- Edward Earle as Mr. Griffin, Dog Show Official
- Bess Flowers as Dog Collar Salesperson
- Charles Judels as Julie's Companion
- Charles Lane as Washing Machine Salesperson
- Cyril Ring as Salesperson
- Walter Sande as Pincus' Dog Handler
- Almira Sessions as Furious Woman With Broom
- Grady Sutton as Doghouse Salesperson
References
External links
- Blondie in Society at IMDb
- Blondie in Society at AllMovie
- Blondie in Society at the TCM Movie Database
- Blondie in Society at the American Film Institute Catalog
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