Dancing Co-Ed

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Dancing Co-Ed is a 1939 American romantic comedy directed by S. Sylvan Simon. It stars Lana Turner as the title character, with Richard Carlson playing a curious college reporter and bandleader Artie Shaw appearing as himself. The story follows a dancer whose partner becomes pregnant, sparking a nationwide search for a replacement from among college women. The perfect substitute isn’t actually a student, leading to a series of funny misunderstandings and hijinks. Veronica Lake and Robert Walker have uncredited parts. MGM’s records show the film earned about $518,000 in the U.S. and Canada and about $195,000 elsewhere, totaling around $713,000, with a small profit. The movie runs 84 minutes.