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7.5/10
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A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.
- Awards
- 3 wins
James H. Anderson
- The College Hero
- (as James Anderson)
Leon Beaumon
- Student
- (uncredited)
Roy Brooks
- Tall Student
- (uncredited)
Rosalind Byrne
- Girl Caught in Suspenders at Dance
- (uncredited)
Charles Farrell
- Student Bell Ringer at Frolic
- (uncredited)
Wally Howe
- Gardener
- (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
- Waiter Who Takes Harold's Pants
- (uncredited)
King Lockwood
- Student
- (uncredited)
George Marion
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
The Wonder Dog Pal
- Pete the Dog
- (uncredited)
Oscar Smith
- Dean's Chauffeur
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis movie was shot in sequence, which was rare for a Harold Lloyd movie. Lloyd usually thought up comic setpieces and based his stories around them. In this instance he felt it was a more character-driven story and he would have to get into the character by shooting it in order.
- GoofsWhen Peggy is doing the crossword puzzle on the train, Harold tells her he has the solution for clue number "19 Vertical". The puzzle is shown twice in close-up, and there is no "19 Vertical" - clue 19 is horizontal only.
- Quotes
Intertitle: Tate University - A large football stadium, with a college attached.
- Alternate versionsA scene was filmed in which Harold cries and is comforted by Peggy (Jobyna Ralston). Harold Lloyd cut this scene when he re-released the film, thinking it was too overly sentimental, but the footage was recently reinstated by his granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd Hayes.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
- SoundtracksFreshie
(1925)
Written by Harold Berg and Jesse Greer
Used in the 2002 release by Permission of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc.
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The Freshman (1925)
I know a lot of people consider this to be one of Harold Lloyd's best (and it's certainly one of his most famous) but I felt it came up a little short. Lloyd plays a decent chap trying his best to win popularity at his new school (like a lot of college comedies, going to class seems to be optional). There's some funny gags and inventive moments, and the football finale is rightfully iconic, but a lot of bits are drawn out far long or just aren't that funny. Watching Lloyd embarrass himself on stage or act as the team's tackle dummy or cope with an unraveling tuxedo is amusing at first but becomes tedious after a few minutes. The romance is also quite underdeveloped. I don't want to rag on it too much... as far as slapstick comedies go, it's far less annoying than most. I just expected more laughs. I prefer SAFETY LAST.
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- Jan 4, 2012
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Box office
- Budget
- $301,681 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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