Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed

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1939 · 84 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy, Romance

After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dance contest to find a new star.

Directed by S. Sylvan Simon · Written by Albert Mannheimer

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