Varsity (film)

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Varsity
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Directed by Frank Tuttle
Screenplay by Howard Estabrook
George Marion Jr.
Wells Root
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
Starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers
Mary Brian
Chester Conklin
Phillips Holmes
Robert Ellis
John Westwood
Cinematography Archie Stout
Edited by Verna Willis
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 27, 1928 (1928-10-27)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-talkie)
English

Varsity is a lost [1] [2] 1928 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle, written by Howard Estabrook, George Marion Jr. and Wells Root, and starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Mary Brian, Chester Conklin, Phillips Holmes, Robert Ellis and John Westwood. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film was released on October 27, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. [3] [4]

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Plot

Cast

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "My Varsity Girl (I'll Cling To You)" with music by W. Franke Harling and lyrics by Al Bryan.

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Varsity
  2. Varsity at Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files:lost Paramount films - 1928
  3. "Varsity". afi.com. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. Hal Erickson (2015). "Varsity - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.