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


You should only watch Collegiate if you have a deep, slightly worrying tolerance for 1930s musical fluff. It’s perfect for people who want to see a very young Betty Grable dancing in the background, but anyone looking for an actual plot will probably want to throw their shoe at the screen. 🎬The setup is so incredibly ...


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"You should only watch Collegiate if you have a deep, slightly worrying tolerance for 1930s musical fluff. It’s perfect for people who want to see a very young Betty Grable dancing in the background, but anyone looking for an actual plot will probably want to throw their shoe at the screen. 🎬The setup is so incredibly basic it barely qualify as a story. Jack Oakie inherits a girls' school that is basically broke, so his brilliant plan is to turn it into a musical extravaganza.Classic 30s logic, ..."

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