The Time, the Place and the Girl

"Vitaphone catches the roar of the football crowd."

1929 1h 10m EN

🤯

10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyMusic

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A musical comedy that follows the progress of a college All America football player whose swollen head is deflated when, after graduating , he takes a job as a Wall Street stock salesman. While poor at selling, he knows how to charm women and his boss has him concentrate his efforts on disposing of bad stock to gullible females, one of whom turns out to be the wife of his boss. The film is considered lost, with only its soundtrack remaining.

“Vitaphone catches the roar of the football crowd.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Grant Withers
Jim Crane
Betty Compson
Doris Ward
Gertrude Olmstead
Mae Ellis
James Kirkwood
The Professor
Vivien Oakland
Mrs. Davis
Gretchen Hartman
Mrs. Winters
Irene Haisman
Mrs. Parks
John Davidson
Pete Ward

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Bretherton
Writers: Robert Lord
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by John Stumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Grant Withers and Betty Compson and Gertrude Olmstead carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Vitaphone catches the roar of the football crowd.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0020504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Bretherton directs. John Stumar behind the camera. Jack Killifer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by John Stumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jack Killifer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Grant Withers and Betty Compson and Gertrude Olmstead carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Vitaphone catches the roar of the football crowd.".
8IMDB entry: tt0020504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.