''Eight Girls in a Boat'' is a 1934 American

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directed by Richard Wallace and written by Helmut Brandis,

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and

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. It is a remake of the 1932 German film '' Eight Girls in a Boat'', which was also co-written by Brandis. The film stars Dorothy Wilson,

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, Ferike Boros, James Bush and

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. The film was released on January 5, 1934, by

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Plot

While attending a girls' school in

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, young Christa Storm discovers she is expecting a baby. Student David wants to marry her, but he is poor and Christa's father objects to him as a suitable spouse. Christa contemplates suicide by poison and even enjoys a final night out with friends before having a change of heart. Others from the rowing team, including the coach, are unaware of Christa's plight. To punish her, the coach at one point makes Christa do strenuous dives and strokes in the water until she nearly collapses. All turns out well for her in the end.

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* 1934 films American drama films 1934 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Richard Wallace American remakes of German films Rowing films Films about women's sports American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub