Blondie (1938 film) Ross Ford. Twenty-eight films were produced by Columbia Pictures between 1938 and 1950: "Blondie Goes to Hollywood," by Carol Lynn Scherling. Albany, 2010. BearManor Media. . Blondie (1938 film) Blondie is a 1938 movie directed by Frank Strayer, based on the comic strip of the same name, created by Chic Young. The screenplay was written by Richard Flournoy. This was the first of 28 films based on the comic strip; Columbia Pictures produced them from 1938 to 1943, and popular demand brought them back in 1945. When the "Blondie" film series came to an end with "Beware of Blondie" in
Blondie (comic strip) have included references to recent developments in technology and communication, such as Facebook, Twitter, email, and text messaging. In 2005, the strip celebrated its 75th anniversary with an extended story arc in which characters from other strips, including "Curtis", "Garfield", "Beetle Bailey", and "Hägar the Horrible", made appearances in "Blondie". The strip "Pearls Before Swine" made fun of the fact that their cast was not invited, and decided to invite themselves. This cross-over promotion began July 10, 2005 and continued until September 4, 2005. "Blondie" has been translated to various languages, including a French version that appeared in Canada. "Blondie"