Life with Blondie

Life with Blondie

Life with Blondie

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Life with Blondie

"Dauntless Dagwood Traps Dangerous "Dog-Nappers"!"

1945

1h 12m

6.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Daisy, the Bumstead's mischievous mutt, makes the family a little extra cash when she wins a contest to become a model for the Navy. From there she becomes the favorite calendar gal. All the attention to the dog, makes Dagwood feel that his position as master of the house is jeopardized. Meanwhile all the attention catches the greedy eyes of gangsters who try and abduct Daisy!

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Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Penny Singleton

Penny Singleton

Blondie Bumstead

Arthur Lake

Arthur Lake

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Larry Simms

Larry Simms

Alexander Bumstead

Marjorie Ann Mutchie

Marjorie Ann Mutchie

Cookie Bumstead

Daisy

Daisy

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

J.C. Dithers

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Theodor Glassby

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Pete

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Hazel

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Mailman (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Abby Berlin
Written by: Connie Lee
Produced by: Burt Kelly

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