Betty Co-ed
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Arthur Dreifuss
Jean Porter
Shirley Mills
William Mason
Rosemary La Planche
Kay Morley
Film Details
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Synopsis
Joanne Leeds, a member of the Leeds of Virginia, a carnival troupe known as the "First Family of Vaudeville," interrupts her singing career to enter exclusive Upton College. Joanne is admitted to the school because the board of trustees think that the "FFV" on her application forms means the "First Family of Virginia." On campus, Joanne is snubbed by a group of snobbish sorority girls led by Gloria Campbell. When Bill Brewster, the school's most popular male student, shows a romantic interest in Joanne, Gloria becomes jealous and decides to make her life miserable. Upon discovering that Joanne has a theatrical background, Gloria embarrasses her by exposing her humble antecedents at a sorority pledge party. After Joanne flees from the party in tears, Gloria coerces Bill into escorting her to the upcoming sorority dance. Joanne, full of pluck, attends the dance alone and joins the band for a rendition of one of her songs. Bill, along with many of the students, applauds Joanne's courage, and with their support, she decides to run against Gloria as a candidate for the title of "Betty Co-ed," the most popular girl on campus. Aware that Joanne will win, Gloria stuffs the ballot box with votes for her rival and then makes it appear as if Joanne won by fraud. When the school board votes to expel her, Joanne, disgusted by the school's injustices, quits and delivers a virulent monologue denouncing its undemocratic ways. Joanne's tirade is overheard by the chairman of the college board, who prevails on her to remain in school. As a result, reforms are instituted at the school, the sorority is democratized, and Gloria, finally seeing the error of her ways, apologizes to Joanne.
Director
Arthur Dreifuss
Cast
Jean Porter
Shirley Mills
William Mason
Rosemary La Planche
Kay Morley
Jackie Moran
Jane Isbell
Jan Savitt
Edward Van Sloan
George Meader
Patsy Moran
Ray Bennett
Crew
M. A. Anderson
Jesse Bastian
Henry Batista
Saul Chaplin
Robert Cline
Mel Delay
Arthur Dreifuss
Doris Fisher
J. P. Fogarty
Sam Katzman
Fred Martin
Paul Mertz
Thomas Moore
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Paul Palmentola
George H. Plympton
Allan Roberts
Lee Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Film Details
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Notes
According to a May 1946 Hollywood Reporter news item, first Leon Barsha and then Wallace MacDonald were assigned to produce this picture. Although an August 1946 Hollywood Reporter news item notes that William Lechner was to play the male lead, his appearance in the released film is doubtful.
