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So This is College
(1929) United States of America
B&W : 11 reels / 9143 feet
Directed by Sam Wood
Cast: Elliott Nugent [Eddie], Robert Montgomery [Biff], Cliff Edwards [Windy], Sally Starr [Babs Baxter], Phyllis Crane [Betty], Dorothy Dehn [Jane], Max Davidson [Moe], Ann Brody [Momma], Oscar Rudolph [Freshie], Gene Stone [Stupid], Polly Moran [Polly], Lee Shumway [a coach], Joel McCrea [Bruce Nolan, Babs’ fiancé], Richard Carle [the entomology professor], Ward Bond [a USC player, number 30], Delmer Daves [a USC player], Ann Dvorak [a sorority sister], Ernie Alexander [a student], Ray Cooke [a student], Grady Sutton [a football spectator], Sam Wood [the football game commentator], the USC Trojan Marching Band
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation [A Sam Wood Production; A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer All Talking Picture]. / Produced by [?] Sam Wood? Screenplay by Al Boasberg and Delmer Daves, with dialogue by Joe Farnham (Joseph Farnham) and Al Boasberg. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons. Wardrobe (costume design) by Henrietta Frazer. Songs “Sophomore Prom” by Jesse Greer (music) and Raymond Klages (lyrics); “College Days” by Martin Broones (music) and Al Boasberg (lyrics); “Campus Capers” by Martin Broones (music) and Charlotte Greenwood (lyrics); and “I Don’t Want Your Kisses” by Martin Broones and Fred Fisher (music and lyrics). Cinematography by Leonard Smith. Sound recording engineer, Douglas Shearer. Orchestral direction by Arthur Lange. Film editors, Frank Sullivan + [Leslie F. Wilder]. Intertitles written by Joe Farnham (Joseph Farnham). / © 1 November 1929 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corporation [LP838]. Released 8 November 1929. / [?] Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format and Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The film was also released in the USA in a silent version at 6104 feet. / Full-sound film.
Comedy-Drama.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Keywords: Sports: Football (College) - Synchronized sound film
Listing updated: 8 October 2023.
References: Geduld-Birth p. 97 : Variety-19291030 p. 36 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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