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The College Hero

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Wikipedia article




'The College Hero' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Lang. This is a surviving title contrary to some reports, as it is on video.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CollegeHero1927.html 'The College Hero' at silentera.com][http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=3388 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:'The College Hero']

Plot



Football player Bob Cantfield enrolls at Carver College, is assigned Jim Halloran as a roommate and lands a date with Sampson Saunders' attractive sister, Vivian.

Jim's jealousy over Bob's gridiron and girlfriend successes cause him to trip his teammate deliberately and cause Bob to be injured in a game. Bob is still able to score the touchdown that wins Carver the game, after which Jim's conscience gets the better of him.

Cast



* Pauline Garon as Vivian Saunders

* Ben Turpin as The Janitor

* Robert Agnew as Bob Cantfield (as Bobbie Agnew)

* Rex Lease as Jim Halloran

* Churchill Ross as Sampson Saunders

* Joan Standing as Nellie Kelly

* Charles Paddock as The Coach

References




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