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She's Working Her Way Through College

She's Working Her Way Through College

She's a Burlesque Queen who becomes a co-ed--and gives the Student Body a brand new twist!

1952•1h 44m•5.4/10
ComedyMusic

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5.4/10(8)

Shapely burlesque dancer Hot Garters Gertie aka Angela Gardner meets her future drama professor. Her new landlady proves to be the professor's wife. Angela helps breath life into the annual school stage show...but someone has discovered her secret past.

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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Angela Gardner

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

John Palmer

Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

Don Weston

Don DeFore

Don DeFore

Shep Slade

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Helen Palmer

Patrice Wymore

Patrice Wymore

Ivy Williams

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Fred Copeland

Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond Greenleaf

Dean Rogers

Ginger Crowley

Ginger Crowley

Lonnie

Julie Newmar

Julie Newmar

Julie

Richard Reeves

Richard Reeves

Mike

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Man Exiting Hotel Elevator

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Lady in Audience

Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold

Tiny Gordon

Jimmy Ames

Man in Burlesque Theatre Box (uncredited)

Bette Arlen

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Edward Astran

Trustee (uncredited)

Ramon Blackburn

Singer / Dancer (uncredited)

Royce Blackburn

Singer / Dancer (uncredited)

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