The freshman / Janus Films ; Harold Lloyd Entertainment, Inc. ; a Pathé picture ; Pathé Exchange, Inc. ; directed by Sam Taylor and Fred Newmeyer ; story by Sam Taylor, John Grey, Ted Wilde, Tim Whelan ; produced by the Harold Lloyd Corporation.
Though he dreams of being a big man on campus, the freshman's careful plans inevitably go hilariously awry, be it on the football field or at the Fall Frolic. But he gets a climactic chance to prove his mettle, and impress the girl he loves, in one of the most famous sports sequences ever filmed.
Uniform Title: | Criterion collection ;
703. |
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Language: | English |
Language of the Original: |
English |
Language and/or Writing System: |
Silent film with musical accompaniment; English commentary and special features; English subtitles. |
Published: |
[Irvington, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2014]
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Edition: | Special edition. |
Series: | Criterion collection ;
703. |
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Physical Description: | 1 Blu-ray disc (76 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm). |
Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
Summary: |
Though he dreams of being a big man on campus, the freshman's careful plans inevitably go hilariously awry, be it on the football field or at the Fall Frolic. But he gets a climactic chance to prove his mettle, and impress the girl he loves, in one of the most famous sports sequences ever filmed. |
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Note: | 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Blu-ray release of the 1925 motion picture. Originally packaged as part of a dual-format edition with a DVD version of the film. Special features: Commentary (featuring director and Harold Lloyd archivist Richard Correll, film historian Richard Bann, and film critic Leonard Maltin); Harold Lloyd's funny side of life (on-camera introduction to The Freshman by Lloyd and a clip reel, both from Harold Lloyd's Funny Side of Life (1966)); Short films: The marathon (1919, 14 min.), An eastern westerner (1920, 28 min.), High and dizzy (1920, 27 min.); Kevin Brownlow and Richard Correll (conversation between Correll and film historian Kevin Brownlow); Harold Lloyd : big man on campus (a new visual essay on the film's locations by Lloyd author John Bengtson); Delta Kappa Alpha tribute (footage from a 1963 Delta Kappa Alpha tribute to Lloyd, featuring comedian Steve Allen, director Delmer Daves, and actor Jack Lemmon); What's my line? (Lloyd's 1953 appearance on the television show What's My Line?) Accompanied by an illustrated booklet featuring an essay by critic Stephen Winer. |
Call Number: | PN1995.75 .F74 2014 Blu-ray Video |
Audience: |
Not rated. |
ISBN: | 9781604658088 (combo pack) 1604658088 (combo pack) |
System Details: | Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player. |
Participant or Performer: |
Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Brooks Benedict. |