College
About College
Ronald, a bookish graduate, tells his class that athletics are a waste of time. Mary, the girl he wants, is not impressed. At college he tries baseball, track, and the crew, and fails at each. When a rival shuts Mary in a room, the skills he could not use in a meet get him through the window. Buster Keaton plays Ronald. Anne Cornwall plays Mary.
Cast & crew
More about College
James W. Horne directed with Keaton. Joseph M. Schenck produced. Carl Harbaugh and Bryan Foy wrote it. Devereux Jennings photographed. Sherman Kell edited. United Artists released it. Dates on record include July 28 and September 27, 1927. The listed length is 62 minutes. Harold Goodwin plays the rival. Snitz Edwards is billed. A copy is on the Internet Archive as college.
Themes
Look
Devereux Jennings shot the campus tryouts.
Preservation
A print survives.
Notes
- The speech against sports is what loses Mary at the start.
- Goodwin is the athlete rival.
- Horne shares the direction.
- The rescue is not a meet he wins.
Scenes
- He tells the class that sports are a waste, and Mary walks off.
- He fails the tryouts, then goes through the window after her.
Also available
- Internet Archive (college)
