Movie

Blondie Knows Best

Released: October 17, 1946 (1946)

Runtime: 69 minutes

Genres: Comedy

Dagwood Bumstead poses as his boss Mr. Dithers so that a big business deal can be consummated while Dithers avoids nearsighted process server Jim Gray. The upshot of all this is that Dagwood ends up in a lunatic asylum, forcing Blondie to come to the rescue.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Jonathan Hale as J.C. Dithers
Age at release: 55
Shemp Howard as Jim Gray
Age at release: 51
Jerome Cowan as Charles Peabody
Age at release: 49
Arthur Lake as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Age at release: 41
Steven Geray as Dr. Schmidt
Age at release: 41
Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead
Age at release: 38
Larry Simms as Alexander Bumstead
Age at release: 12
Danny Mummert as Alvin Fuddle
Age at release: 12
Daisy as Daisy
Age at release: 9
Marjorie Ann Mutchie as Cookie Bumstead
Age at release: 7

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Jack Rice as Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
Age at release: 53
Arthur Loft as Mr. Conroy
Age at release: 49
Bess Flowers as Patron at Hi-Ho Club (uncredited)
Age at release: 47
Ludwig Donath as Dr. Titus
Age at release: 46
Betty Alexander as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Age at release: 20
Alyn Lockwood as Mary, Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown