College

"You'll graduate with a perpetual smile!"

1927 1h 5m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 133

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A bookish college student dismissive of athletics is compelled to try out sports to win the affection of the girl he loves.

“You'll graduate with a perpetual smile!”

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Cast

Buster Keaton
Ronald, The Boy
Anne Cornwall
Mary Haynes, The Girl
Flora Bramley
Mary's friend
Harold Goodwin
Jeff Brown, A rival
Snitz Edwards
The Dean
Carl Harbaugh
Crew Coach
Sam Crawford
Baseball Coach
Florence Turner
A Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James W. Horne
Writers: Bryan Foy, Carl Harbaugh
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James W. Horne, shot by Devereaux Jennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sherman Kell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Buster Keaton and Anne Cornwall and Flora Bramley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'll graduate with a perpetual smile!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James W. Horne directs. Devereaux Jennings behind the camera. Sherman Kell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by James W. Horne, shot by Devereaux Jennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sherman Kell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Buster Keaton and Anne Cornwall and Flora Bramley carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You'll graduate with a perpetual smile!".
7IMDB entry: tt0017765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.