THE SWEETHEART OF SIGMA CHI

aka THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS

DIRECTED BY EDWIN L. MARIN
W.T. LACKEY PRODUCTIONS
FOX FILM CORPORATION

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Information From IMDb

Full Cast
Mary Carlisle ... Vivian
Buster Crabbe ... Bob North
Charles Starrett ... Morley
Florence Lake ... Dizzy
Eddie Tamblyn ... Harry
Sally Starr ... Madge
Mary Blackford ... Bunny
Tom Dugan ... Trainer (as Tommy Dugan)
Burr McIntosh ... Professor
Major Goodsell ... Coach
Grady Sutton ... Pledge
Purnell Pratt ... Doctor
Franklin Parker ... House Prexy
Ted Fio Rito ... Ted Fio Rito, Orchestra Leader (as Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra)
Leif Erickson ... Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
Bill Carey ... Band Member
Betty Grable ... Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
Muzzy Marcellino ... Band Member
Three Midshipmen ... Speciality Act
Blue Keys ... Speciality Act (as The Three Blue Keys)
Billy McDonald ... Three Midshipmen Member
David Ward ... Pledge
Lynton Brent ... Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Farrell ... Three Midshipmen Member (uncredited)
Jesse Hibbs ... Student (uncredited)
Robert Morrison ... Student (uncredited)
Gordon Oliver ... Student (uncredited)
Max Terrill ... Three Midshipmen Member (uncredited)
Dick Winslow ... Student (uncredited)
John Wayne? ... Uncredited

Writing Credits
Albert DeMond ... dialogue/ screenplay
Luther Reed ... dialogue/ screenplay
George Waggner ... story

Produced
William T. Lackey

Original Music
Edward Ward (uncredited)

Cinematography
Gilbert Warrenton

Although there is no definite proof that Duke
was in this movie, it is probably the one film
where his participation is widely discussed.
Tim Lilley and Fred Landesman,
have been surmising over this picture,
and are unsure as to the setting,
but they do believe it was taken
around 1933, the same time Duke
received a contract to star in Dawn Rider
when 'Sweetheart' was being filmed.

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Photo courtesy Tim Lilley

This photgraph with Buster Crabbe,
and Duke wearing a mouchtache,
could be a still from the film,
or a photograph taken at the time.

AFI said,

Although a contemporary news item in
Hollywood Review noted that the actor John Wayne
had been cast in the film, he did not appear in the picture

Tim Lilley said,

With a little more digging and from a lead by
film historian John Stovall.
I got a copy of 'Sweetheart'.
Numerous viewings of this fair copy,
could not confirm any on camera participation
by the Duke

As more information comes to light,
we may one day confirm this.

Author: ptb-8 from Australia
A real sweetie from 1933,

Here is a film I thought was lost; I just cannot believe I have managed to finally see it. I recently manged to get a very (visually) poor copy of a copy of a copy of a copy from a collector in the US for which I am very grateful. While the picture quality was watery at best, the obvious cuteness, pep and effervescence in this funny spunky university musical reached across 74 years to make me yearn for a good clear DVD copy. THE SWEETHEART OF SIGMA CHI is just lovely in its music, it's lively funny tone, and the fact that it is made during the depression to entertain and make sad audiences feel lively and happy. It also boasts enough pre code beefcake and fresh talent to have kept it in circulation for most of the 30s. Here is a film full of unknowns who became major stars within two years of its release: Buster Crabbe (Flash Gordon), Charles Starratt who was to be The Durango Kid western star at Columbia for 17 years, + Betty Grable, about to appear in enough Astaire Rogers musicals to catapult her to heaven, Leif Ericson, and rising glamourpuss Mary Carsilse... and musical/orchestra favourite Ted Fio Rito. Also it is very well produced, with locations and sets/costumes that continually allow it to seem youthful, fashionable and alive. Basically it is about one girl who strings all the rowboat crew along, until handsome he man Buster falls for her and this pits him against rowing pals for affections and sees the big race in peril etc... Bustr Crabbe was an Olympic star from the Los Angeles meet of 1932 and instantly began to appear in films in 1933 when he was only 27. Has there ever been a more handsome man on screen in the 30s? His beefcake scenes in this is film (+ the Tarzan ones also made in '33 + as Flash Gordon in '36) gave him a reputation as the thinking man's sports filmstar. SIGMA CHI lets the shirtless scenes do the talking and I assume women would have yelled in delight right across America when this appeared. The musical numbers are charming... Grable even has a few, and the whole silly lovely sunny funny film is all over in 70 minutes. A good re release on DVD would be a great event indeed.... This again proves what a terrific young company Monogram was in '33 with an excellent looking and sounding lively film. The opening scenes presumably on 'the campus' look to be filmed in new Los Angeles streets with modern big homes supposedly as the campus houses; it allows the film to look modern and prosperous... then there is this great looking cast of 20 somethings in snazzy 30s styles who assemble and kick start the film to a delicious musical boost. It was re made in 1947 also by Monogram with the same title... and famous for a review that said "more bounce than a bad cheque"... well

Apart from this film which I was going to query, there is another film called, The Lone Star Ranger, made in 1930, which I was told was another film John Wayne was in as an uncredited extra, can this be confirmed? I would appreciate it if someone would let me know at chisum2@yahoo.co.uk many thanks, Clive.

Apart from this film which I was going to query, there is another film called, The Lone Star Ranger, made in 1930, which I was told was another film John Wayne was in as an uncredited extra, can this be confirmed? I would appreciate it if someone would let me know at chisum2@yahoo.co.uk many thanks, Clive.

Clive, It would be better if answered on the forum,
here is our profile on
The Lone Star Ranger (http://www.dukewayne.com/showthread.php?t=4684)
where Duke's 'participation' is mentioned