Student Tour

Jimmy Durante is in here, so we know there will be piano playing, singing, and dancing. Charles Butterworth is here, clearly for the dry, word play and humor. Nelson Eddy is here for the long, baritone solos. Betty Grable and assorted co-stars make for the love stories that abound. There's a plot in here somewhere about the rowing team taking a world tour on a ship, if they can pass the exams. They are "aboard the S.S. Acadia"... somewhere on the back lot, although at the time, the thought of going to Thailand and India probably seemed quite exotic to the viewing public. Running gag about Professor Lippincott (Butterworth) being presented with his own China girl, which only confuses him. He keeps trying to lose her... with NO success. Phil Regan is the captain of the rowing team, and he (and everyone) get in and out of trouble throughout the film. This thing goes all around the mulberry bush, but it's fun to go along for the ride. The big ending is the final race ... somewhere. This shows now and then on Turner Classics... up to 90 votes, currently. Catch it if you can. Some fun, big names in here, many of which would go on to be HUGE Hollywood names. Directed by Chuck Reisner, who had started as actor/director in the early days of silents, and moved easily into the talkies. It's a fun one, with a pretty good story line.