''Girl o' My Dreams'' (a.k.a. ''Love Race'') is a 1934 American college comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and featuring

Sterling Holloway Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 4, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American actor and voice actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did voice acting for The Walt Disney Company, playing Mr. Stork in '' Dumbo'', A ...

and Lon Chaney Jr.

Plot summary

Larry Haines ( Edward J. Nugent) is the school's track champion. The “Big Man on Campus”, his success goes straight to his head. His friends, Spec Early (

), Bobby Barnes ( Arthur Lake), and his girlfriend Gwen (

Mary Carlisle Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s musical-comedy films. She starred in more than 60 Holly ...

), get fed up with him, and his swollen head. They decide that he needs to get his big head deflated; so, they rig the “Joe Senior” college contest, so Larry comes in second. They make sure Don Cooper ( Lon Chaney Jr.) wins; and, he begins to go out with Gwen, much to the dismay of his own steady girlfriend Mary (

Gigi Parrish Gigi Parrish (born Katherine Gertrude McElroy; August 30, 1912 – February 8, 2006) was an American film actress who had a short career beginning in 1933, appearing only in nine films before retiring in 1937. Early life She was born in Cambri ...

). It soon becomes clear that Mary's not the only thing Don's forgotten about. It looks like both Don and Larry are in such a muddle they, and their school, are going to lose the track meet. Once again, it's up to the girls to sort out the mess, and spur them on to victory. Gigi Parrish and Lon Chaney Jr

Cast

as Gwen *

as Spec Early * Edward J. Nugent as Larry Haines * Arthur Lake as Bobby Barnes * Lon Chaney Jr. as Don Cooper * Tom Dugan as Joe Smiley *

as Mary * Jeanie Roberts as Kittens * Betty Mae Crane of The Crane Sisters as 'Nip and Tuck' Twin * Beverly Crane of The Crane Sisters as 'Nip and Tuck' Twin *

Lee Shumway Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 – January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1909 and 1953. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Los Angeles, California. Select ...

as Coach * Ted Dahl as Orchestra Leader

External links

* * 1934 films 1934 comedy-drama films Monogram Pictures films American comedy-drama films American black-and-white films Films scored by Edward Ward (composer) Films directed by Ray McCarey 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-drama-film-stub