Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)

In the chaotic yet charming world of the Bumstead family, Blondie Bumstead is beguiled by a cunning book salesman into believing her youngster, Baby Dumplin, is a budding prodigy. This leads her on a pursuit to master child-rearing from a set of books. Simultaneously, Dagwood Bumstead, Blondie's husband, confronts his own battle. His boss, J.C. Dithers, chastises him for unauthorized alterations to the blueprint of an apartment complex being constructed for the obstinate Abner Cartwright. To salvage his employment, Dagwood must persuade Cartwright to approve the modifications, a task Cartwright is determined to evade to escape a disadvantageous contract. The plot thickens as Baby Dumpling, deemed a genius, embarks on his academic journey, with loyal Daisy, the family dog, close at his heels. But disaster strikes when Daisy is apprehended by the dog catcher on their journey home and is unwittingly adopted by Melinda Mason, the disabled daughter of a local tycoon. Baby Dumpling's desperate search for Daisy leads him astray from school, sparking fears of kidnapping among the Bumsteads. As Dagwood learns Melinda too has vanished, last seen in the company of a small boy and a dog, he rushes to the Mason estate, only to find himself under arrest, suspected of kidnapping. Thus, the stage is set for a captivating saga of misunderstandings, mistakes, and adventures in the world of the Bumsteads, where the ordinary turns extraordinary at every corner.

Blondie Brings Up Baby is a comedy movie featuring Penny Singleton and directed by Frank R. Strayer.

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