College Rhythm is a 1934 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jack Oakie, Mary Brian, and Joe Penner. The budget was $537,000. Filming started August 16, 1934. Plot Cocky college football star Francis Finnegan has his eye on the attractive Gloria van Dayham, as does his rival, Larry Stacey. Francis gets a job in a department store owned by Stacey's father, where salesgirl June Cort develops an attraction to him. Finnegan proposes that Stacey's store sponsor a football team, which causes rival shop owner Whimple to do likewise. The team's head cheerleader, Mimi, falls for team mascot Joe, meanwhile, and everybody pairs off with the perfect partner after the big game. Cast Jack Oakie as Finnegan Joe Penner as Joe Lanny Ross as Larry Helen Mack as June Cort Mary Brian as Gloria Lyda Roberti as Mimi Franklin Pangborn as Peabody Dean Jagger as Coach Robbins George Barbier as J. P. Stacey Robert McWade as Whimple References External links ; accessed September 13, 2015 1934 films 1934 musical comedy films 1934 romantic comedy films American black-and-white films American football films American musical comedy films American romantic comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Norman Taurog Films set in universities and colleges Paramount Pictures films 1930s romantic musical films 1930s American films