Here Come the Co-Eds

(1945)Directed by Jean Yarbrough90 minComedy
They're the Teacher's Petters...In a Girl's School!

Molly, her brother, Slats, and his pal, Oliver, are taxi dancers at the Miramar Ballroom. As a publicity stunt, Slats plants an article about Molly claiming her ambition is to earn enough money to attend staid, all-girl Bixby College. Bixby's progressive dean offers Molly a scholarship. Molly accepts on the condition that Slats and Oliver come along too as campus caretakers. But the pompous Chairman threatens to foreclose on the school's mortgage if Molly isn't expelled. Together, the trio, with the help of some new friends, concocts a scheme to raise enough money to save the school. The plan involves a bet on the Bixby basketball team, which is playing in a game rated at 20 to 1 by the local bookie. But the bookie has other plans for their dough and hires a group of ringers to step in for the opponents. All is not lost, at least while Oliver has the chance to turn things around for his friends-one way or another.

Bud Abbottas Slats McCarthy
Lou Costelloas Oliver Quackenbush
Martha O'Driscollas Molly McCarthy
Peggy Ryanas Patty Gayle
Lon Chaney Jr.as Johnson
Donald Cookas Dean Larry Benson
Charles Dingleas Jonathan Kirkland
June Vincentas Diane Kirkland
Evelyn Kaye Kleinas Evelyn and Her Magic Violin
Joe Kirkas Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
Richard Laneas Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
Don Costelloas Diamond (uncredited)
Bill Sternas Sports Announcer
Phil Spitalnyas Orchestra Leader
JAJane Allenas College Girl (uncredited)
MBMilt Bronsonas Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Jean Carlinas Co-ed (uncredited)
June Cuendetas Basketball Player (uncredited)
Eddie Dunnas Officer Flannigan (uncredited)
Margaret Eversoleas Basketball Player (uncredited)
Dorothy Fordas Bertha (uncredited)
Martha Garottoas Player (uncredited)
Maxine Gatesas Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Grangeras Woman in Ballroom (uncredited)