Life Begins in College (1937)
- Starring:
- The Ritz Brothers [Al, Jimmy, Harry], Joan Davis, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Seiter
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Synopsis of Life Begins in College
The Ritz Brothers play three goofballs working their way through college by putting in time at a tailor shop. The college football team's star player is Nat Pendleton, a wealthy Native American who has donated a large amount of money to the school. As long as Pendleton is able to play, the football coach (Fred Stone) feels safe in putting the Ritz boys in the game at the last minute, when their zany antics can't possibly effect the final score. In Jim Thorpe fashion, the Indian student is disqualified when it is learned he once played professionally. Thus the coach is forced to utilize an untried player(Dick Baldwin) in the Big Game--and when that player is injured, it's the Ritz Brothers to the rescue. Life Begins in College gives plenty of attention to the comedy of the Ritz Brothers, if that's your idea of a good time. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Life Begins in College
- The Ritz Brothers [Al, Jimmy, Harry] - Themselves
- Tony Martin - Band Leader
- Fred Stone - Coach O'Hara
- Dick Baldwin - Bob Hayner
- Dixie Dunbar - Polly
- Jed Prouty - Oliver Stearns, Sr.
- Marjorie Weaver - Miss Murphy
- Elisha Cook, Jr. - Ollie Stearns
- Lon Chaney, Jr. - Gilks
- Charles Wilson - Coach Burke
- Robert Murphy - Rooter
- Edward Arnold, Jr.
- James Pierce
- Jimmy Ritz
- Spec O'Donnell - Ugly Student
- Hal K. Dawson - Graduate Manager
- Joan Davis - Inez
- Gloria Stuart - Janet O'Hara
- Nat Pendleton - George Black
- Joan Marsh - Cuddles
- Edward Thorgersen - Radio Announcer
- Maurice Cass - Dean Moss
- J.C. Nugent - T. Edwin Cabot
- Robert Lowery - Sling
- Fred Kohler, Jr. - Bret
- Frank Sully - Acting Captain
- Norman Willis - Referee
- Brewster Twins - Emmy and Mary Lou
- Harry Ritz
- Al Ritz
- Sarah Edwards - Teacher
- Director(s):
- William Seiter
- Writer(s):
- Karl Tunberg, Don Ettlinger, Sid Kuller
- Producer(s):
- Harold Wilson
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