The College Widow
1927 • Comedy | Romance
Archie Mayo
Director
Peter Milne
Writer
Paul Schofield
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
October 15, 1927
Duration
67 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.872
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
Following another instance of the perennial defeat of the Atwater College football team, President Witherspoon is told that unless better athletes can be induced to come to Atwater, he will be asked to resign. Acting upon the suggestion of Professor Jelicoe, Jane, the professor's beautiful daughter, uses her personal charm to draw noted football stars from neighboring schools by a series of ruses at a vacationing spot. Billy Bolton, son of a financial magnate, falls for Jane and to prove himself registers under another name and works his way through school, attaining scholastic and athletic honors. Through the jealousy of another girl, Billy learns of Jane's trickery and persuades the athletes not to play;
Cast
Dolores Costello
William Collier Jr.
Douglas Gerrard
Anders Randolf
Charles Hill Mailes
Sumner Getchell
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Grace Gordon
Jesse Hibbs