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.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Janus Films (Production company)
Pathé Exchange (Production company)
Harold Lloyd Corporation (Production company)
Rolin Film Company (Production company)
Pathé Distribution Limited (Production company)
Criterion Collection (Firm) (Issuing body)
Other Authors: Taylor, Sam, 1895-1958 (Film director, Screenwriter)
Newmeyer, Fred (Film director)
Grey, John W., 1885-1964 (Screenwriter)
Wilde, Ted, 1889-1929 (Screenwriter)
Whelan, Tim, 1893-1957 (Screenwriter)
Lloyd, Harold, 1893-1971 (Film producer, Actor)
Roach, Hal, 1892-1992 (Presenter, Film director)
Terry, Frank, 1870-1948 (Screenwriter)
Ralston, Jobyna, 1899-1967 (Actor)
Benedict, Brooks, 1896-1968 (Actor)
Anderson, James, active 1918-1928 (Actor)
Davis, Carl, 1936- (Conductor, composer (expression),)
Lundin, Walter (director of photography.)
McNeil, Allen (Film editor)
Vedder, Liell K., 1891-1966 (Art director)
Thibaudeau, Gabriel, 1959- (Performer, composer (expression),)
Walker, H. M., 1878-1937 (Screenwriter)
Correll, Richard (Commentator, interviewee (expression))
Bann, Richard W. (Commentator)
Maltin, Leonard (Commentator)
Brownlow, Kevin (interviewee (expression))
Bengtson, John, 1957- (Filmmaker)
Allen, Steve, 1921-2000 (participant.)
Daves, Delmer, 1904-1977 (participant.)
Lemmon, Jack (participant.)
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]
Edition:Special edition.
Series:Criterion collection ; 703.
Subjects:
College freshmen > Drama.
Football players > Drama.
Silent films.
Slapstick comedy films.
Comedy films.
Sports films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Silent films.
Slapstick comedy films.
Comedy films.
Sports films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:2 DVDs (76 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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