Beware of Blondie
Seen it?1950 | 66 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. If you loved Brazil, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
Mr. Dithers leaves Dagwood in charge of the office for a short period. Poor old Dagwood manages to gum things up when he falls for a confidence scam engineered by the duplicitous Toby Clifton. He even finds himself in a compromising position that seriously endangers his future connubial happiness with his wife Blondie. Once again, it's up to Blondie to straighten out the mess.
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 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Bernds
- Penny SingletonBlondie Bumstead
- Arthur LakeDagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- Larry SimmsAlexander Bumstead
- Marjorie Ann MutchieCookie Bumstead
- Adele JergensToby Clifton
- Dick WesselMailman
- Jack RiceOllie Shaw
- Alyn LockwoodMary
- Edward EarleJ.C. Dithers
- Danny MummertAlvin Fuddle