Varsity (film)
| 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 by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (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]
Plot
Cast
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Jimmy Duffy
- Mary Brian as Fay
- Chester Conklin as Pop Conlan
- Phillips Holmes as Middlebrook
- Robert Ellis as Rod Luke
- John Westwood as The Senior
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 Alfred Bryan.
Censorship
When Varsity was released, many states and cities in the United States had censor boards that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. Consistent with Prohibition, the Kansas censor board ordered the elimination of scenes of Buddy Rogers at a bar.[5]
See also
References
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Varsity
- ^ Varsity at Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files:lost Paramount films - 1928
- ^ "Varsity". afi.com. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eliminations Ordered in 1928 by Kansas Censor Board with Woman Members". Variety. 94 (6). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 5 February 20, 1929. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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