Sarge Goes to College

"CAMPUS FUN ON THE RUN!"

1947 1h 4m EN

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4.5

SKIP

★4.5TMDB · 4

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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A Marine Sergeant wounded in overseas combat requires an operation, and the Navy psychiatrist recommends that ‘Sarge’ be given a few weeks’ rest before hospitalization. Through the Dean of San Juan Junior College, Sarge enters on a temporary basis. Meanwhile, the Teen-Agers are rehearsing a show and Freddie's worried as they have no band.

“CAMPUS FUN ON THE RUN!”

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Cast

Freddie Stewart
Freddie Trimball
June Preisser
Dodie Rogers
Frankie Darro
Roy Donne
Warren Mills
Lee Watson
Noel Neill
Betty Rogers
Alan Hale Jr.
Sarge
Arthur Walsh
Self
Russ Morgan
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Jason
Writers: Henry Edwards, Hal Collins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Teen-Agers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Will Jason, shot by Mack Stengler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason H. Bernie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Freddie Stewart and June Preisser and Frankie Darro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "CAMPUS FUN ON THE RUN!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Will Jason directs. Mack Stengler behind the camera. Jason H. Bernie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Teen-Agers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Will Jason, shot by Mack Stengler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jason H. Bernie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Freddie Stewart and June Preisser and Frankie Darro carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "CAMPUS FUN ON THE RUN!".
8IMDB entry: tt0039799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mack Stengler
Editing: Jason H. Bernie
Makeup / hair: Harry Ross
Runtime: 64 min · 1h 4m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Sarge Goes to College (1947)

Part of

The Teen-Agers Collection

The Teen-Agers is a series of seven coming-of-age musical comedy films produced by Monogram Pictures from 1946 to 1948. The eighth film, Music Man, is unofficial as while it features most of the franchise stars, they play new characters.