Blondie Brings Up Baby
Seen it?1939 | 72 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
Baby Dumpling, the six-year-old son of Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead disappears from sight during his first day at school. While Dagwood frantically combs the city in search of the boy, Baby Dumpling spents a nice, safe afternoon with poor little rich girl Melinda Mason, who with her new playmate's help arises from her sickbed to walk across the room for the first time in months.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank R. Strayer
- Penny SingletonBlondie Bumstead
- Arthur LakeDagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- Larry SimmsAlexander " Baby " Bumstead
- DaisyDaisy
- Danny MummertAlvin Fuddle
- Jonathan HaleJ.C. Dithers
- Robert MiddlemassAbner Cartwright
- Olin HowlandEncyclopedia Salesman
- Fay HelmMrs. Fuddle
- Peggy Ann GarnerMelinda Mason