The Freshman (1925)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 17min
- Comedy, Family
- 20 Sep 1925 (USA)
- Movie
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Harold Lloyd | ... |
Harold Lamb aka Speedy
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| Jobyna Ralston | ... |
Peggy
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
The College Cad
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James H. Anderson | ... |
The College Hero
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| Hazel Keener | ... |
The College Belle
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| Joseph Harrington | ... |
The College Tailor
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| Pat Harmon | ... |
The Football Coach
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| Leon Beaumon | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ethel Broadhurst | ... |
Woman watching away when Harold lost pants (uncredited)
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| Roy Brooks | ... |
Tall Student (uncredited)
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| Rosalind Byrne | ... |
Girl Caught in Suspenders at Dance (uncredited)
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| Charles Farrell | ... |
Student Bell Ringer at Frolic (uncredited)
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| Wally Howe | ... |
Gardener (uncredited)
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Gus Leonard | ... |
Waiter Who Takes Harold's Pants (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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George Marion | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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The Wonder Dog Pal | ... |
Pete the Dog (uncredited)
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| Oscar Smith | ... |
Dean's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Charles Stevenson | ... |
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Student Who Goes to Dean (uncredited)
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| May Wallace | ... |
Harold's Mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fred C. Newmeyer | ... | (as Fred Newmeyer) |
| Sam Taylor | ||
Written by
| Sam Taylor | ... | (story) & |
| Ted Wilde | ... | (story) & |
| John Grey | ... | (story) & |
| Tim Whelan | ... | (story) |
| Thomas J. Gray | ... | (titles) (uncredited) |
| Harold Lloyd | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Suzanne Lloyd Hayes | ... | executive producer (2002 release) (as Suzanne Lloyd) |
| Harold Lloyd | ... | producer |
| Jeffrey Vance | ... | producer (2002 release) |
Music by
| Don Hulette | ||
| Robert Israel | ... | (2002) |
Cinematography by
| Walter Lundin | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Allen McNeil | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Liell K. Vedder | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Howe | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Lloyd (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William R. Fraser | ... | general manager: The Harold Lloyd Corporation |
| John L. Murphy | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert A. Golden | ... | assistant director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henry N. Kohler | ... | assistant photographer |
Music Department
| Robert Israel | ... | conductor: 2002 release / music arranger: 2002 release |
| Don Peake | ... | conductor: 1974 version / orchestrator: 1974 version |
Additional Crew
| William MacDonald | ... | technical director (as William Macdonald) |
| Joe Reddy | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Harold Lloyd Corporation (presents)
Distributors
- Pathé Exchange (1925) (United States) (theatrical)
- Svenska Biografteaterns Filmbyrå (1925) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Woolf & Freedman Film Service (1926) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fribergs Filmbyrå (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Harold Lloyd Entertainment (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Harold Lloyd Edition)
- Arthaus (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Ufanamet (1926) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (10-disc Harold Lloyd: The Definitive Collection)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1978) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Capolavoro Music Company (music copyright by: 2002) (2002 release)
- The Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra (music performed by) (2002 release)
- The Robert Israel Orchestra (music performed by) (2002 release)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Harold Lamb's dream is to go to college and become the most popular student on campus, much like the character Speedy played by actor Lester Laurel in the movie "The College Hero". Accepted into Tate College, Harold plans to emulate Speedy, including giving himself the nickname Speedy, to gain that popularity, not realizing that if he does so, he will be more the buffoon than the hero. To be the most popular student, he will have to outdo the current most popular student, football captain Chet Trask. Unaware Speedy's task is made all the more difficult when one of the upperclassmen, seeing how hard Speedy is trying to impress, does whatever he can to make Speedy look all the more ridiculous, all the while Speedy believing he is achieving his dream. The bully's efforts are made all the more easy as Speedy is able to buy his way to seeming popularity with the small nest egg he was able to accumulate from work. The one thing that Speedy may not be able to buy is his way onto the football team, which he is convinced is the only surefire way to becoming the campus hero, despite not realizing that he truly is not the football type. While Speedy remains unaware how he truly looks to his classmates, Peggy, the daughter of the owner of the rooming house where he is staying, is aware; she and Speedy are in love with each other. The love of a good woman might be able to provide Speedy with a clearer understanding of who he truly should be to impress, and/or get his mind focused on other things other than being everyone's best friend. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | You'll laugh your head off! That's what they said about it in 1925. Heads will roll in the aisles again in 1953! All we can say is: a really funny movie gets funnier! (1953 re-release) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $301,681 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,392, 28 Apr 2002 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,668,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This 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. See more » |
| Goofs | When 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Freshie See more » |
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Intertitle:
Tate University - A large football stadium, with a college attached. See more » |