The Sophomore
The Sophomore is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Eddie Quillan, Sally O'Neil and Jeanette Loff.[1] Made during the early sound era, it was shot using the RCA Photophone sound system with a separate silent version released.
| The Sophomore | |
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Written by | Corey Ford T.H. Wenning Joseph F. Poland Walter DeLeon Earl Baldwin |
| Produced by | Joseph P. Kennedy |
| Starring | Eddie Quillan Sally O'Neil Jeanette Loff |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by | Doane Harrison |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date | August 24, 1929 |
Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Sophomore Joe Collins returns to college for his second year, but loses the money for his tuition in a craps game. To raise the money he takes a job working as a soda jerk. When he loses that job, he is supported financially by his co-worker Margie Callahan without his knowledge. Eventually, after a major college football game, he discovers the truth.
Cast
- Eddie Quillan as Joe Collins
- Sally O'Neil as Margie Callahan
- Stanley Smith as Tom Weck
- Jeanette Loff as Barbara Lange
- Russell Gleason as Dutch
- Sarah Padden as Mrs. Collins
- Brooks Benedict as Dan Willis
- Spec O'Donnell as Joe's Nephew
- Walter O'Keefe as Gabriel McAfee - Radio Announcer
- Jimmy Aldine as Student
- Lew Ayres as Sophomore Fraternity Brother
- Ray Cooke as Sophomore Fraternity Brother
- Stuart Erwin as Radio Broadcast Technician
- Dorothy Granger as Co-Ed
- Marian Marsh as Co-Ed
- Grady Sutton as Cupie - Freshman Fraternity Brother
- Gretta Tuttle as Co-Ed
- Dorothy Ward as Co-Ed
References
- Munden p.747
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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