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The Freshman (1925)

76 min  -  Comedy | Family | Sport  -   20 September 1925 (USA)
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Nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.

Directors:

Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor

Writers:

Sam Taylor (story), Ted Wilde (story), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston and Brooks Benedict
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harold Lloyd ...
The Freshman
Jobyna Ralston Jobyna Ralston ...
Peggy
Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict ...
The College Cad
James Anderson James Anderson ...
The College Hero
Hazel Keener Hazel Keener ...
The College Belle
Joseph Harrington Joseph Harrington ...
The College Tailor
Pat Harmon Pat Harmon ...
The Football Coach
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Storyline

Harold Lamb is so excited about going to college that he has been working to earn spending money, practicing college yells, and learning a special way of introducing himself that he saw in a movie. When he arrives at Tate University, he soon becomes the target of practical jokes and ridicule. With the help of his one real friend Peggy, he resolves to make every possible effort to become popular. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Plot Keywords:

College | Student | Campus | Practical Joke | College Student  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

College Days See more »

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,392 (USA) (28 April 2002) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$1,392 (USA) (28 April 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

The Harold Lloyd Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(2002 release)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White  | Color (tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the football scenes were reused by Preston Sturges in his 1947 film The Sin of Harold Diddlebock. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The glass partition between Harold and the driver disappears and reappears. See more »

Quotes

Intertitle: Tate University - A large football stadium, with a college attached.
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Connections

Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Collegiate"
(1925)
Written by Nat Bonx and Moe Jaffe
Used in the 2002 release by Permission of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc. See more »