The College Widow

"Forty Fighters Fall For College Flirt"

1927 1h 7m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Following another instance of the perennial defeat of the Atwater College football team, President Witherspoon is told that unless better athletes can be induced to come to Atwater, he will be asked to resign. Acting upon the suggestion of Professor Jelicoe, Jane, the professor's beautiful daughter, uses her personal charm to draw noted football stars from neighboring schools by a series of ruses at a vacationing spot. Billy Bolton, son of a financial magnate, falls for Jane and to prove himself registers under another name and works his way through school, attaining scholastic and athletic honors. Through the jealousy of another girl, Billy learns of Jane's trickery and persuades the athletes not to play;

“Forty Fighters Fall For College Flirt”

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Cast

Dolores Costello
Jane Witherspoon
William Collier Jr.
Billy Bolton
Douglas Gerrard
Professor Jelicoe
Anders Randolf
Hiram Bolton
Charles Hill Mailes
Professor Witherspoon
Robert Ryan
Jack Larrbee
Sumner Getchell
Jimmie Hopper
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Don White (as Big Boy Williams)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Archie Mayo
Writers: Peter Milne, Paul Schofield
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-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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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Archie Mayo, shot by Barney McGill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Clarence Kolster 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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Dolores Costello and William Collier Jr. and Douglas Gerrard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Forty Fighters Fall For College Flirt".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017767 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Archie Mayo directs. Barney McGill behind the camera. Clarence Kolster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Archie Mayo, shot by Barney McGill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Clarence Kolster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dolores Costello and William Collier Jr. and Douglas Gerrard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Forty Fighters Fall For College Flirt".
8IMDB entry: tt0017767 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.