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Mother Is a Freshman (1949)

NR · 1949-03-12 · 1h 21m · EN
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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.

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Richard SaleWriterLloyd BaconDirectorMary LoosWriter

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Loretta YoungLoretta YoungAbigail Fortitude AbbottVan JohnsonVan JohnsonProfessor Richard MichaelsRudy ValleeRudy ValleeJohn HeaslipBarbara LawrenceBarbara LawrenceLouise SharpeRobert ArthurRobert ArthurBeaumont JacksonBetty LynnBetty LynnSusan AbbottGriff BarnettGriff BarnettDean GillinghamKathleen HughesKathleen HughesRhoda AdamsHenri LetondalHenri LetondalProf. Romaine (uncredited)

Keywords

Parent child relationshipLove triangleCollege

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityParent Child Relationship · Love Triangle · CollegeDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference280215Actor preference267774 · 250566 · 307385

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What is Mother Is a Freshman about?

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.

How long is Mother Is a Freshman?

Mother Is a Freshman has a runtime of 81 minutes.