College
1927 · Movie · NR · 65 min · ★ 6.7 · 85% critics
A bookish college student dismissive of sports is pressured into trying athletics to win the affection of the girl he loves. As he takes on a series of athletic challenges—and even tries other student jobs—his attempts keep going sideways in increasingly chaotic ways.
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Details
- Years
- 1927
- Release date
- 1927-09-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 65 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (128 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy College if you like silent-era physical comedy and sports-flavored mishaps, plus a college setting; Not for you if you want a tightly structured story, avoid dated racist material, or prefer other Buster Keaton classics like The General or The Navigator.
Pros: physical comedy; fun sports mishaps; lively college vibe | Cons: repetitive failures; dated/racist jokes; uneven story flow
Cast & crew
Buster Keaton
as Ronald, The Boy
Anne Cornwall
as Mary Haynes, The Girl
Flora Bramley
as Mary's friend
Harold Goodwin
as Jeff Brown, A rival
Snitz Edwards
as The Dean
Carl Harbaugh
as Crew Coach
- SC
Sam Crawford
as Baseball Coach
Florence Turner
as A Mother
Lee Barnes
as USC Athlete (uncredited)
- RB
Robert Boling
as USC Athlete (uncredited)
Directed by Buster Keaton, James W. Horne