Sarge Goes to College

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Sarge Goes to College
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Directed by Will Jason
Produced byMaurice Duke
Will Jason
Starring Freddie Stewart
June Preisser
Frankie Darro
Cinematography Mack Stengler
Edited byJason H. Bernie
Music by Edward J. Kay
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • May 13, 1947 (1947-05-13)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sarge Goes to College is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by Will Jason and starring Freddie Stewart, June Preisser and Frankie Darro. It was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures as part of The Teen Agers series. [1]

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Plot

A sergeant in the marines is wounded in combat. He returns to America and temporarily enrolls in college and has to adjust to student life.

Cast

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References

  1. THOMAS F. BRADY (Feb 10, 1947). "ANDREWS TO MAKE A PICTURE FOR RKO: Goldwyn Actor Will Be Starred With Loretta Young by the Studio in 'Memory of Love'". New York Times. p. 24.