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
Uniform Title:	Criterion collection ; 703.
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