Blondie Knows Best 77 years old
Dagwood Thinks He Has All The Answers... But Blondie Knows Best!
Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake) poses as his boss Mr. Dithers (Jonathan Hale) so that a big business deal can be consummated while Dithers avoids nearsighted process server Jim Gray (Shemp Howard). The upshot of all this is that Dagwood ends up in a lunatic asylum, forcing Blondie (Penny Singleton) to come to the rescue. Number 18 in the long running Blondie series. Blondie Knows Best was writer/director Edward Bernds' first entry in the long-running "Blondie" series, and arguably his funniest. Bernds was a big fan of comedian Shemp Howard (whom he'd directed in several Columbia 2-reelers) and accordingly he gives Shemp free reign in his scenes, resulting in some hystericially funny moments. Blondie Knows Best represented Jonathan Hale's farewell to the series; in the next entry, Blondie's Big Moment, he would be replaced by Jerome Cowan as Mr. Radcliffe
Credits
Blondie Knows Best Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shemp Howard He was 51, 60 years old when he died | as Jim Gray |
| Bess Flowers She was 47, 85 years old when she died | as Patron at Hi-Ho Club |
| Jerome Cowan He was 49, 74 years old when he died | as Charles Peabody |
| Larry Simms He was 12, 74 years old when he died | as Alexander Bumstead |
| Penny Singleton She was 38, 95 years old when she died | as Blondie Bumstead |
| Daisy | as Daisy |
| Jonathan Hale He was 55, 74 years old when he died | as J.C. Dithers |
| Marjorie Ann Mutchie She was 7, now 84 years old | as Cookie Bumstead |
| Ludwig Donath He was 46, 67 years old when he died | as Dr. Titus |
| Arthur Lake He was 41, 81 years old when he died | as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead |
| Arthur Loft He was 49, 49 years old when he died | as Mr. Conroy |
| Steven Geray He was 41, 69 years old when he died | as Dr. Schmidt |
Blondie Knows Best Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Charles Lawton, Jr. as Director of Photography. He was 42 (61) years old when He died | Camera |
| Chic Young as Characters. He was 45 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jerome Pycha, Jr. as Art Direction. | Art |
| Philip Tannura as Director of Photography. He was 49 (76) years old when He died | Camera |
| Abby Berlin as Director. She was 39 (58) years old when She died | Directing |
| Burt Kelly as Producer. He was 48 (84) years old when He died | Production |
| Alexander Steinert as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (81) years old when He died | Sound |
| Al Martin (screenwriter) as Screenplay. Al Martin (screenwriter) was 49 (74) years old when Al Martin (screenwriter) died | Writing |
| Perry Smith as Art Direction. He was 17 (36) years old when He died | Art |
Blondie Knows Best (77 years)
Dagwood Thinks He Has All The Answers... But Blondie Knows Best!
- Release day: Thursday, October 17, 1946
- Runtime: 69 minutes