We Went to College

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We Went to College
We Went to College poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joseph Santley
Screenplay by Richard Maibaum
Maurice Rapf
Story byGeorge Oppenheimer
Finley Peter Dunne
Produced by Harry Rapf
Starring Charles Butterworth
Walter Abel
Hugh Herbert
Una Merkel
Edith Atwater
Cinematography Lester White
Edited by James E. Newcom
Music by William Axt
Production
company
Distributed by Loew's Inc.
Release date
  • June 19, 1936 (1936-06-19)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

We Went to College is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley, written by Richard Maibaum and Maurice Rapf, and starring Charles Butterworth, Walter Abel, Hugh Herbert, Una Merkel and Edith Atwater. [1] [2] It was released on June 19, 1936, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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References

  1. "We Went to College (1936) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. "We Went To College". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 November 2014.