Comedy · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 21m

Mother Is a Freshman

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Director
Lloyd Bacon
Cast
Loretta Young as Abigail Fortitude Abbott Van Johnson as Professor Richard Michaels Rudy Vallee as John Heaslip Barbara Lawrence as Louise Sharpe Robert Arthur as Beaumont Jackson Betty Lynn as Susan Abbott
Crew
Arthur E. Arling — Director of Photography William Reynolds — Editor Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer Richard Sale — Writer Mary Loos — Writer Raphael Blau — Story
Tagline

It's the cheer leader of the year!

Synopsis

Widow Abby Abbott is having serious money problems and has to dip into the family trust in order to pay for her daughter Susan's college tuition. The catch: Abby must also become a co-ed or she can't touch the money. After passing her entrance exams, Abby goes to college and becomes very popular, especially with a handsome English professor whom Susan has a crush on.

Mood & Themes
love triangleparent child relationshipcollege
Key Collaborators
Lloyd Bacon Director Arthur E. Arling Director of Photography William Reynolds Editor Alfred Newman Original Music Composer Richard Sale Writer Mary Loos Writer Raphael Blau Story Walter Morosco Producer
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