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Here Come the Co-eds poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.6 / 100
1945·Comedy·1h 30m

HERE COME THE CO-EDS

“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.

Above the Line
Jean Yarbrough·DirectorArthur T. Horman·ScreenplayJohn Grant·ScreenplayGeorge Robinson·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·MusicArthur Hilton·Editor
Cast
Bud Abbott·Slats McCarthyLou Costello·Oliver QuackenbushMartha O'Driscoll·Molly McCarthyPeggy Ryan·Patty GayleLon Chaney Jr.·JohnsonDonald Cook·Dean Larry BensonCharles Dingle·Jonathan KirklandJune Vincent·Diane KirklandEvelyn Kaye Klein·Evelyn and Her Magic ViolinJoe Kirk·Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Jean Yarbrough·Director
Writing· 3
Arthur T. Horman·ScreenplayJohn Grant·ScreenplayEdmund L. Hartmann·Original Story
Camera· 1
George Robinson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Arthur Hilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Frank Skinner·MusicEdgar Fairchild·Music Director
Art & Design· 5
John B. Goodman·Art DirectionRichard H. Riedel·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationA.J. Gilmore·Set Decoration
Production· 1
John Grant·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
John P. Fulton·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
67.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
#4682B4
Mood
Lighthearted, Nostalgic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men in the foreground, one pointing towards the other, both wearing striped jackets and hats. Behind them is a large group of wome”

romance
Key Elements
InstrumentsBatonsHatsJackets
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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