Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (1926)
The crotchety dean of Pinkham University blames the "bad behavior of the school's female students on a dress shop owned by Helene, and informs her he's shutting her shop down. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Napoleon has invented a plaster that restores youth. The dean accidentally sits on the plaster and reverts back to his younger days when he himself used to chase college girls. Complications ensue.
Directors: F. Richard Jones, Stan Laurel.
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Helene Chadwick as Helene |
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James Finlayson as Dean of Pinkham University |
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Ted Healy as Napolean Fizz |
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Burr McIntosh as The President |
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Charlotte Mineau as The Matron |
| Writing | Carl Harbaugh | Writer |
| Writing | Jerome Storm | Writer |
| Editing | Richard C. Currier | Editor |
| Directing | F. Richard Jones | Director |
| Directing | Stan Laurel | Director |
| Writing | Hal Yates | Writer |
| Production | Hal Roach | Producer |
| Crew | H.M. Walker | Title Graphics |
| Writing | James Parrott | Writer |
| Directing | Sherbourne Shields | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Len Powers | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Harry W. Gerstad | Director of Photography |