Blondie's Big Moment

Blondie's Big Moment

The hilarious Bumstead clan hits a new high in madcap comedy.

Part of Blondie Collection

1947•1h 10m•5.4/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.4/10(5)

Blondie decides she wants to be a star and nearly turns her household upside down in this entry in the long-running domestic comedy series. Dagwood has mixed emotions about his wife's theatrical aspirations and eventually he decides to get her to quit. As usual - disaster ensues.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Penny Singleton

Penny Singleton

Blondie Bumstead

Arthur Lake

Arthur Lake

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Larry Simms

Larry Simms

Alexander " Baby " Bumstead

Marjorie Ann Mutchie

Marjorie Ann Mutchie

Cookie Bumstead

Daisy

Daisy

Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Miss Gray

Danny Mummert

Alvin Fuddle

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Ollie Merton

Jack Davis

Mr. Greenleaf

Johnny Granath

Slugger

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Mailman (uncredited)

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

George M. Radcliffe (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Mr. Little (uncredited)

Alyn Lockwood

Mary (uncredited)

Robert De Haven

Pete (uncredited)

Robert Kellard

Robert Kellard

Joe (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Theodore Payson (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Secretary (uncredited)

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