A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.
- Directors
- Writers
- Sam Taylor(story)
- Ted Wilde(story)
- John Grey(story)
- Stars
Top credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Sam Taylor(story)
- Ted Wilde(story)
- John Grey(story)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 win
James H. Anderson
- The College Hero
- (as James Anderson)
Leon Beaumon
- Student
- (uncredited)
Roy Brooks
- Tall Student
- (uncredited)
Rosalind Byrne
- Girl Caught in Suspenders at Dance
- (uncredited)
Pete the Dog
- Pete the Dog
- (uncredited)
Charles Farrell
- Student Bell Ringer at Frolic
- (uncredited)
Wally Howe
- Gardener
- (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
- Waiter Who Takes Harold's Pants
- (uncredited)
King Lockwood
- Student
- (uncredited)
George Marion
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Oscar Smith
- Dean's Chauffeur
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Writers
- Sam Taylor(story)
- Ted Wilde(story)
- John Grey(story)
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- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie was shot in sequence, which was rare for a Harold Lloyd movie. Lloyd usually thought up comic setpieces and based his stories around them. In this instance he felt it was a more character-driven story and he would have to get into the character by shooting it in order.
- GoofsThe glass partition between Harold and the driver disappears and reappears.
- Quotes
Intertitle: Tate University - A large football stadium, with a college attached.
- Alternate versionsA scene was filmed in which Harold cries and is comforted by Peggy (Jobyna Ralston). Harold Lloyd cut this scene when he re-released the film, thinking it was too overly sentimental, but the footage was recently reinstated by his granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd Hayes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Voi, mikä keskiviikko (1947)
- SoundtracksFreshie
(1925)
Written by Harold Berg and Jesse Greer
Used in the 2002 release by Permission of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc.
Review
Featured review
A genuine classic... Rockne-esque comedy!
"The Freshman" is a truly funny sports movie... And those are HARD to find! Harold is a nerdy freshman college student, who thinks that college life is JUST like it is in "the movies". He finds out differently once he arrives on campus and soon becomes the campus laughing-stock, so he tries to make the football team and prove everybody wrong.
His pathetic attempts to make the team, and the other goings-on make this fabulous "flicker" one that all film buffs should see!
If you've never seen a "silent", this is a great place to start, because it is easier than most for the neophyte to follow the story because, like most of Lloyd's films, the pacing and story-telling are more modern than most, and the humor seems easier to pick up than a lot of other silent movies.
If you ever get the chance to see this or any other silent movie shown PROPERLY (in an old-time movie palace with live musical accompaniment), DO IT! You will NOT regret the experience!
His pathetic attempts to make the team, and the other goings-on make this fabulous "flicker" one that all film buffs should see!
If you've never seen a "silent", this is a great place to start, because it is easier than most for the neophyte to follow the story because, like most of Lloyd's films, the pacing and story-telling are more modern than most, and the humor seems easier to pick up than a lot of other silent movies.
If you ever get the chance to see this or any other silent movie shown PROPERLY (in an old-time movie palace with live musical accompaniment), DO IT! You will NOT regret the experience!
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- Kiddman
- Jun 18, 1999
Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,392
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,392
- Apr 28, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $5,668,000
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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