College (1927)

To reconcile with his girlfriend, a bookish college student tries to become an athlete.

Director:

James W. Horne

Writers:

Carl Harbaugh (story), Bryan Foy (story)

Stars:

Anne Cornwall, Flora Bramley, Harold Goodwin

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anne Cornwall	...	The Girl
Flora Bramley	...	Her Friend
Harold Goodwin	...	A Rival
Snitz Edwards	...	The Dean
Carl Harbaugh	...	Crew Coach
Sam Crawford	...	Baseball Coach
Florence Turner	...	A Mother
Buster Keaton	...	A Son

Storyline

Ronald's high school valedictory address praises books and condemns sports. His girlfriend Mary condemns his attitude. He fears losing her to rival Jeff, decides to go to college and pay more attention to sports.

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Plot Keywords:

college | college student | school | help wanted sign | track and field | 

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Taglines:

You'll graduate with a perpetual smile!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1927 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Student

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles City College - 855 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joseph M. Schenck Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an interview with author Kevin Brownlow, Buster Keaton said that he directed almost all of this film and that credited co-director James W. Horne did virtually none of it. Keaton said that his business manager talked him into using Horne, but that Horne proved "absolutely worthless to me... I don't know why we had him."

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Connections

Featured in Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)

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Soundtracks

"The Entertainer"
written by Scott Joplin

User Reviews

Has Some Enjoyable Sequences & Good Gags

While not one of Buster Keaton's very best films, this one has some enjoyable sequences and some good comedy material.

The plot is fairly simple, with Buster as a bookish college student who feels that he must succeed at athletics in order to win the girl he wants. It doesn't have the brilliant creativity of Keaton at his best, but on the other hand it does have some very funny moments.

Some of the best parts are the misadventures of Buster's character as he tries his hand at various sports. Even in portraying a character who is athletically inept, Buster demonstrates his own great ability at physical comedy. There are some fine gags in these scenes, and there is some good subtle material in the other parts of the movie.

For those who are not familiar with Keaton, there are several better examples of what he could do. But if you enjoy his brand of humor, you'll certainly want to see "College" too. It's more low-key than usual, but it has plenty of good material that makes it worth watching.