College Humor (1933)

A college professor and the school's star football player are both rivals for the same beautiful coed.

Director:

Wesley Ruggles

Writers:

Claude Binyon, Frank Butler,

Stars:

Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Richard Arlen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bing Crosby	...	Professor Frederick Danvers
Jack Oakie	...	Barney Shirrel
Richard Arlen	...	Mondrake
Mary Carlisle	...	Barbara Shirrel
George Burns	...	George
Gracie Allen	...	Gracie
Mary Kornman	...	Amber Davis
Joe Sawyer	...	Tex Roust (as Joseph Sawyer)
Lona Andre	...	Ginger
Jimmy Conlin	...	Dr. Mandel
James Donlan	...	Marcus Lafflin
James Burke	...	Cromwell Dexter
Edward J. Nugent	...	Whistler (as Eddie Nugent)
Lumsden Hare	...	College President
Grady Sutton	...	Timid Freshman

Storyline

A college professor and the school's star football player are both rivals for the same beautiful coed.

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Plot Keywords:

college | fraternity

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alegria de Estudantes

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When it premiered in New York City on 22 June 1933, the running time was 68 minutes and reviewers complained about the "choppy" editing. As a result, missing sequences were restored and the running time was extended to 80 minutes, which is the version presently available on DVD.

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Soundtracks

"Down the Old Ox Road"
Music by Arthur Johnston
Lyrics by Sam Coslow
Sung by Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Mary Kornman and chorus

User Reviews

An unusual film as far as connection between title and content are concerned.

The film is called College Humor, but there are very few truly humorous incidents. Some of the situations are downright poignant, especially those involving the two older football stars. The Burns and Allen appearance, predictably, is probably the lightest moment in what resembles melodrama with music. The frequent repetition of two songs suggests that many components of the film were just thrown together. All this being said, I have come back to the film four or five times and am engaged by it. The Old Ox Road sequence is terrific. (Crosby once commented that it was his personal favorite among his recordings.) Perhaps what draws one in is the attractiveness of the performers. In a "college musical" can one expect much more?