

Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton, Janet Blair and Larry Parks star. Funny situations don't stop coming as Blondie gets attention from the university's top athlete and Dagwood joins the rowing team and finds favor with a pretty coed. When Dagwood decides to enroll in college, Mr. Lionel Barrymore in a tale of the crass American who crosses the pond to save the day. Olympia Part 2, A Festival of Beauty, 1938, directed by Leni Riefenstahl.The twist is that this is Billings U., with a rowing team that lacks any punch. It is similar to many college films of the era that carry the theme: Dimwitted athletics vs nerdy academics. Freshman Love, (also released under the name Rhythm on the River), 1936.About rowing - featured women of the ZLAC rowing club

See this movie if you love rowing and if you love athleticism and laughter - Keaton is an amazing athlete and physical comedian. He doesn't "fix" the boat during the critical race, but he does resort to drastic measures to stay on course. A Buster Keaton movie in which a hapless Keaton tries to woo the girl by being manly and sporting - fails terribly at track, then finds his niche as a coxswain for the college crew team. Revised 2/5/05 see also the Rabbit's in-depth look at many of the same "films:" Rabbit's Guide to Rowing Films. The thread was headed by Margot Zalkind, with thanks to Deb Klingaman for compiling, and to the USRowing Masters Committee for asking. This list is by no means exhaustive, and accuracy is not guaranteed, but it's a start! Listed in order of production. In many instances, more information is available at or at the links below.

List of rowing scenes appearing in media, as suggested on RowingMasters listserve.
