The Freshman

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A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.

Directors
- Fred C. Newmeyer
- Sam Taylor
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7.5/10

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Directors
- Fred C. Newmeyer
- Sam Taylor
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins total

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Harold Lloyd

Harold Lamb aka Speedy

Jobyna Ralston

Peggy

Brooks Benedict

The College Cad

James H. Anderson

The College Hero
(as James Anderson)

Hazel Keener

The College Belle

Joseph Harrington

The College Tailor

Pat Harmon

The Football Coach

Leon Beaumon

Student
(uncredited)

Ethel Broadhurst

Woman watching away when Harold lost pants
(uncredited)

Roy Brooks

Tall Student
(uncredited)

Rosalind Byrne

Girl Caught in Suspenders at Dance
(uncredited)

Charles Farrell

Student Bell Ringer at Frolic
(uncredited)

Wally Howe

Gardener
(uncredited)

Gus Leonard

Waiter Who Takes Harold's Pants
(uncredited)

King Lockwood

Student
(uncredited)

George Marion

Train Passenger
(uncredited)

The Wonder Dog Pal

Pete the Dog
(uncredited)

Oscar Smith

Dean's Chauffeur
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Credited as being the first "sports" movie produced.

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.

Quotes
Intertitle: Tate University - A large football stadium, with a college attached.

Alternate versions
A scene was filmed in which Harold cries and is comforted by Peggy (Jobyna Ralston). Harold Lloyd cut this scene when he re-released the film, thinking it was too overly sentimental, but the footage was recently reinstated by his granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd Hayes.

Connections
Edited into The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)

Soundtracks
Freshie
(1925)
Written by Harold Berg and Jesse Greer
Used in the 2002 release by Permission of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc.

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Review

Featured review

10/10

A genuine classic... Rockne-esque comedy!

"The Freshman" is a truly funny sports movie... And those are HARD to find! Harold is a nerdy freshman college student, who thinks that college life is JUST like it is in "the movies". He finds out differently once he arrives on campus and soon becomes the campus laughing-stock, so he tries to make the football team and prove everybody wrong.

His pathetic attempts to make the team, and the other goings-on make this fabulous "flicker" one that all film buffs should see!

If you've never seen a "silent", this is a great place to start, because it is easier than most for the neophyte to follow the story because, like most of Lloyd's films, the pacing and story-telling are more modern than most, and the humor seems easier to pick up than a lot of other silent movies.

If you ever get the chance to see this or any other silent movie shown PROPERLY (in an old-time movie palace with live musical accompaniment), DO IT! You will NOT regret the experience!