| Mother Is a Freshman | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Written by | Raphael Blau (story) Mary Loos Richard Sale |
| Produced by | Walter Morosco |
| Starring | Loretta Young Van Johnson Rudy Vallée Barbara Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
| Edited by | William Reynolds |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,450,000[1] |
Mother Is a Freshman is a 1949 American technicolor comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Loretta Young, Van Johnson and Rudy Vallée.[2][3] It was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Kay Nelson.[4]
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. January 4, 1950. p. 59.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (March 12, 1949). Loretta Young and Van Johnson in 'Mother Is a Freshman,' New Feature at Roxy, The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ (March 31, 1949). 'Mother is a Freshman' Is Bright Comedy Romance, St Petersburg Times, p. 26.
- ^ Sova, Dawn B. Women in Hollywood: from vamp to studio head, p. 85 (1998) ("Kay Nelson earned a nomination in the color category for Mother Is a Freshman (1949).")