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College is a 1927 comedy-drama silent film directed by James W. Horne and Buster Keaton, and starring Keaton, Anne Cornwall, and Harold Goodwin. Plot [ edit ] In Southern California, Ronald graduates high school as its "most brilliant scholar".
- Bryan Foy, Carl Harbaugh
College: Directed by James W. Horne, Buster Keaton. With Buster Keaton, Anne Cornwall, Flora Bramley, Harold Goodwin. Ronald's high-school valedictory address praises books and condemns sports.
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- Comedy, Drama, Sport
- James W. Horne, Buster Keaton
- 1927-11
A young man with no appreciation for sports goes to college to be close to his love interest, but he must become an athlete and prove to her that he is not a weakling. Directed by James W. Horne and Buster Keaton. Produced by Joseph Schenck. Scenario by Bryan Foy, Carl Harbaugh. Starring Buster Keaton, Anne Cornwall, Harold Goodwin, Snitz ...
The General (1927), now acclaimed as Keaton's masterpiece and the American Film Institute's eighteenth funniest film of all time, was a disaster on its release, derided by critics and ignored by the public. For a follow-up, Keaton would have to attempt a more commercial endeavor.
- James W. Horne
- Buster Keaton
College (1927) College (1927) College (1927) ... 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy College is no match for Harold Lloyd's similarly themed 1925 masterpiece The Freshman, but it ...
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- Buster Keaton
- James W. Horne
- Comedy
Review by Deckk ★★★ 1. Ronald graduates high school top of his class by favouring books over sports, but to win over his sweetheart in college, he must become a competent athlete as well. Best Gag: A lesser Keaton film that is again (somewhat) saved by the final sequence, though this time it’s a little short to forgive both the scarcity ...
He bursts into Goodwin's dorm room and saves Cornwall from the usual worse-than-death fate. Hero and heroine kiss--at which point this lighthearted film takes a sudden, chilling turn. As always, Buster Keaton performs his own stunts in College, except for the pole-vaulting bit, which was accomplished by Olympic champ Lee Barnes.
