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College Musical and Murder Mystery All in One

Posted by Unknown on Aug 10th 2021

"College Scandal" stars Kent Taylor and Arline Judge. It is a combination college musical comedy and murder mystery. While the premise sounds a bit silly, it works here. As the students begin rehearsals for their show, one by one several of the students die under mysterious circumstances. The Police Chief played by William Frawley (Later Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy) tries unsuccessfully to solve the crime. That is left up to the students of course and the mystery turns out to be a good one. Why this hasn't gotten a wider release is beyond me. Part of the fun (for me anyway) in watching these old films is to spot actors who later went on to become a mainstay in something else. The young college student attempting to put on the show is played by Billy Benedict who later became a fixture in the long running Bowery Boys franchise as "Whitey". Also, making a brief appearance as the fingerprint man for the police is Stanley Andrews who later became the "Old Ranger" on the "Death Valley Days" television series. This is another movie that I acquired from Zeus. If you haven't checked them out, you should. Take a chance on an old film you have never heard of before. You are bound to be pleased. I have been many times. The print of the film is good. Remember these aren't 4K restorations but they are good copies. I would heartily recommend "College Scandal".