Swing It, Professor
Swing It, Professor (also known as Swing It, Buddy) is an independently produced 1937 musical comedy directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Pinky Tomlin, Paula Stone and Milburn Stone. The musical numbers were written by Connie Lee, Al Heath and Buddy LeRoux, and was produced by Conn Productions, Inc. The film capitalised on the swing dance craze.
Plot
At Brownell University’s College of Music, Dean Wiley (George Cleveland) and two trustees are trying to revamp the music department with faster music, the Gentlemaniacs make their only appearance in the film with their rendition of Brownell's new Victory Song, which doesn't meet with the dean's approval. The dean summons Professor Roberts (Pinky Tomlin) and he and two trustees ask him to add swing "in the spirit of the age", Roberts refuses which results in his resignation.
More details
author | Connie Lee Nicholas T. Barrows Robert St. Clare |
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director | Marshall Neilan |
editor | Richard G. Wray |
genre | comedy |
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musicBy | Connie Lee |
producer | Maurice Conn William Berke |
productionCompany | Conn-Ambassador |
theme | musical comedy |