Sweetie (1929) + Collegiate DVD-R

Get the original film, Sweetie (1929), and the remake, Collegiate (1936) for 20% off their individual prices!

SWEETIE (1929)

Starring Nancy Carroll, Helen Kane, Stanley Smith, Jack Oakie, William Austin, Stuart Erwin
Directed by Frank Tuttle

Print: black/white
Runtime: 95 min.
Genre: musical
Print quality: B

In this college-campus musical, a Broadway star finds herself the proud owner of a North
Carolina college. The star's boy friend attends the school where he is a big football hero.
The trouble begins when the star begins trying to convince the young man to forget about
school and elope with her and he refuses because he would let down his team. The
determined young woman begins trying to force him to give up football, but she fails. Songs
include: "My Sweeter Than Sweet," "The Prep Step," "I Think You'll Like It," "Alma Mammy"
( a parody of Jolson's minstrel classic, sung by Jack Oakie), "Bear Down Pelham" (Richard
A. Whiting, George Marion, Jr.), "He's So Unusual" (Al Lewis, Abner Silver, Al Sherman),
"Sweetie" (sung by Helen Kane).

COLLEGIATE (1936)

Starring Joe Penner, Jack Oakie, Ned Sparks, Frances Langford, Betty
Grable, Lynne Overman
Directed by Ralph Murphy

Print: black/white
Runtime: 80 min.
Genre: musical
Print quality: B

A Broadway playboy inherits an almost bankrupt girls' school and tries to
save it by a big show.