The Varsity Drag dance - from Good News (1930) with Penny Singleton 

Ms. Singleton seen here was billed in this movie as Dorothy McNutley, her real name. She eventually married someone name Singleton and changed her first name to Penny. She would go on to star in the Blondie series from Columbia Pictures with Arthur Lake as Dagwood. The series ran from 1938 to 1951. In 1962, Ms. Singleton would do the voice of Jane Jetson in The Jetsons.

These pre-code have a lot of energy, surprise & naughtiness - along with strong female roles.

I cannot believe that this footage was produced in 1930 or 94 years ago. A singer and dancers are so animated that I could not think all of them are already gone. (Probably.)

Her fame came as Penny Singleton from the BLONDIE series.

The midget that jumps out of the trash bin is the famous Harry Earles- (munchkin from The Wizard of Oz ) (and The Greatest Show on Earth). He’s uncredited in the movie.

Penny Singleton later was Blondie in the Blondie & Dagwood movies. She became the chairman of AFTRA on the West Coast.

If this is in the TCM archive, why isn't it shown? Pre-code naughty fun (the kissing co-eds), Harry Earles emerging from a wastebasket with no explanation, lots of energetic dancing. The way the camera moves and soars put lie to the tale that the camera absolutely had to be stationary. Makes the June Allyson version seem tame by comparison. 2:25 I swear with her hair like that, the blonde dancer looks like Baby Jane Hudson!

Any place have the complete Good News-1930?

WHERE DO I ENROLL?

Ann Devorik in the chorus

Amazing energy. Still puzzled by the appearance of the toddler doing Gangnam Style, but perhaps you need to see the whole film to understand the context!

Varsity Drag song lyrics from the Broadway play Hey everybody! What's goin' on here?,We can't let school get us depressed, after all the reason we're in college is to have fun, right? We've always thought, Knowledge was naught, We should be taught to dance! Right here at Tait, We're up-to-date, We teach a great, new dance! Don't think that I brag, ‘cause I speak of the drag! Why should a geek Learn how to speak, Latin and Greek badly? Give 'em a neat, Motto complete, Say it with feet, Glady! First lesson right now, You'll love it and how! Flo: You’ll love it! Here is the drag, See how it goes, Down on your heels, Up on your toes, That’s the way to do the varsity drag! It's hotter than hot!Newer than new!Meaner than mean!Bluer than blue! Gets as much applause as waving the flag! You can pass, many a class, Whether you're dumb or wise, If you all answer the call, When your professor cries Everybody! Down on your heels, Up on your toes, Stay after school, Learn how it goes, that’s the way to do the varsity drag! Girls: Here is the drag, See how it goes, Down on your heels, Up on your toes, That’s the way to do the varsity drag! Flo: It’s hotter than hotter than hot!, Newer than newer than new!, Meaner than meaner than mean!, Bluer than bluer than blue! Gets as much applause as waving the flag! You can pass many a class, Whether you're dumb or wise If you all answer the call, When your professor cries Ensemble: Everybody! Down down on your heels!, and up on your toes!, Stay stay after school, and learn how it goes, that’s the way to do the Varsity Drag! [musical break] You'll love it! [musical break] The Varsity drag! Jiggers! The Professor! I’m delighted at your concentration. Now, Miss Flo, can you tell us what Caesar said on his return from his first campaign? 💭 🤔 Down on your heels , and up on your toes!

"Blondiiiiiiiiiiie",

Does anyone know if this movie will ever be released on DVD? TCM has it in their archives but has been sitting on it for years and hasn't aired it since the 90s. .

Does anyone know who the featured dance couple is who comes in at the 2:20 mark?

Veni, Vidi, Vici?

The legs of American women 90 years ago are still beautiful today. There is a beauty that is almost the same as the current woman. Still, it's a fun musical number. I hope the full version of this movie is found somewhere.

Because even less people would know who she is.

Nah...prefer the June Allyson/Peter Lawford version...

Juvenile delinquents...every one of them....shame! shame!

Clear evidence why audiences soon tired of the abundance of movie musicals in the early sound era.