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Buster Keaton tries every college sport. Spoiler: he's terrible at all of them.
TMDB
67
Rotten Tomatoes
92
Audience Score
72
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College (1927)

silent slapstickunderdog chaosrelentless optimism

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

A bookish college student dismissive of athletics is compelled to try out sports to win the affection of the girl he loves.

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Content warning
blackfacebarcoescolaremoformatura

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Keaton's athletic pratfalls are genuinely dangerous

Direction

Keaton's deadpan timing remains unmatched

Editing

Rapid-fire gags never overstay their welcome

Best for:Solo: Perfect 65-minute stress relief·Date Night: Charming vintage vibes, zero commitment·Rewatch: Spot new gags you missed
Heads up:Triggers: Brief regrettable blackface scene in sports sequence
James W. Horne

Director

James W. Horne

ReleasedSep 10, 1927
Runtime1h 5m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Joseph M. Schenck Productions

Top Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Ronald, The Boy

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Mary Haynes, The Girl

Flora Bramley

Flora Bramley

Mary's friend

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Jeff Brown, A rival

Snitz Edwards

Snitz Edwards

The Dean

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Crew Coach

Florence Turner

Florence Turner

A Mother

Lee Barnes

Lee Barnes

USC Athlete (uncredited)

Charley Borah

Charley Borah

USC Athlete (uncredited)

Leighton Dye

Leighton Dye

USC Athlete (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Coxswain (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Keaton performed the grueling sports sequences himself at age 32, no stunt doubles.

Cultural

Made during the silent era's twilight; Keaton's features were already being sidelined for talkies.

YouTube

BUSTER KEATON: 3 FILMS (Volume 3) (Masters of Cinema) Clips

BUSTER KEATON: 3 FILMS (Volume 3) (Masters of Cinema) Clips

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