College Days (1926 film)

College Days
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Directed by	Richard Thorpe
Written by	Andrew Percival Younger
Produced by	Andrew Percival Younger
Starring	Marceline Day Charles Delaney James Harrison
Cinematography	Milton Moore Mack Stengler
Edited by	James C. McKay
Production company	Tiffany Pictures
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	October 15, 1926 (1926-10-15)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

College Days is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Marceline Day, Charles Delaney, and James Harrison. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was produced by the independent Tiffany Pictures. ^[4] The film's sets were designed by the art director Edwin B. Willis.

Synopsis

On his first day at the University of California, Jim Gordon meets and falls in love with Mary Ward but also makes an enemy in Kenneth Slade. Mary's feelings are hurt when she sees Jim with another woman, and his attempts to make amends almost get him expelled. At the last moment he is called back to take part in a football game, winning both it and the heart of Mary.

Cast

• Marceline Day as Mary Ward
• Charles Delaney as Jim Gordon
• James Harrison as Larry Powell
• Duane Thompson as Phyllis
• Brooks Benedict as Kenneth Slade
• Kathleen Key as Louise
• Edna Murphy as Bessie
• Robert Homans as Mr. Gordon
• Crauford Kent as Kent
• Charles Wellesley as Bryson
• Gibson Gowland as Carter
• Lawford Davidson as Professor Maynard
• Pat Harmon as Coach
• William A. Carroll as Dean

References

1. Connelly p. 51
2. Munden p. 138
3. Oriard p. 393
4. Umphlett p. 173

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
• Oriard, Michael. King Football: Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press. University of North Carolina Press, 2005.
• Umphlett, Wiley Lee . The Movies Go to College: Hollywood and the World of the College-Life Film. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984.

External links

• College Days at IMDb