Movie: Varsity Show

Top 10 Billed Cast

Dick Powell
Dick Powell

Charles 'Chuck' Daly

Ted Healy
Ted Healy

William Williams

Rosemary Lane
Rosemary Lane

Barbara 'Babs' Steward

Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane

Betty Bradley

Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett

Professor Sylvester Biddle

Johnnie Davis
Johnnie Davis

Buzz Bolton

Ford Washington Lee
Ford Washington Lee

Buck

John 'Bubbles' Sublett
John 'Bubbles' Sublett

Bubbles

Fred Waring
Fred Waring

Ernie Mason

Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway

Trout

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  • Overview

    Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.

  • Release Date

    1937-09-04

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    IT'S THE CHEER LEADER OF ALL SCREEN MUSICALS!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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