''Freddie Steps Out'' is a 1946 American film starring
Freddie Stewart.
It is the second in
The Teen Agers The Teen Agers is a series of seven coming-of-age musical comedy-drama films made by Monogram Pictures from 1946 to 1948. A follow-up to the East Side Kids, the series stars Freddie Stewart and June Preisser.
The films were initially produced ...
series.
Plot
Freddie Trimball is a high school student. He happens to bear an amazing resemblance to Frankie Troy, one of the most popular young singers in the country.
Tired of working and tired of being pursued by
bobby-soxers and other fans, Frankie tells his managers he needs a break. They try to discourage him while Freddie's classmates come up with a hoax, claiming that "Frankie" has gone back to school. Mix-up after mix-up follows, with Freddie's girlfriend, Dodie Rogers, every bit as confused as Frankie's wife, who has a baby. It all comes to a head when Frankie ends up singing in a school show.
Cast
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Freddie Stewart as Freddie / Frankie
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June Preisser
June Preisser (June 26, 1918 – September 19, 1984) was an American actress, popular in musical films during the late 1930s and through the 1940s, many of which capitalized on her skills as an acrobat.
Life and career
Born June 26, 1918 in ...
as Dodie
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Jackie Moran
Jackie Moran (January 26, 1923 – September 20, 1990) was an American movie actor who, between 1936 and 1946, appeared in over thirty films, primarily in teenage roles.
Early life and Hollywood career
A native of Mattoon, Illinois, Jo ...
as Jimmy
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Noel Neill
Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress. She played Lois Lane in the film serials ''Superman'' (1948) and '' Atom Man vs. Superman'' (1950), as well as the 1950s television series '' Adventures of Superman ...
as Betty
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Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ...
as Roy
References
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1946 films
1946 musical comedy films
1940s teen films
American black-and-white films
American musical comedy films
Films directed by Arthur Dreifuss
Monogram Pictures films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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