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's oft filmed 1904 play '' The College Widow'', adaptations of which were filmed twice previously, in

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, and parodied by the

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in their 1932 film ''

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''. This version is directed by William McGann and is a comedy-musical starring

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' first film. A print is preserved at the

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Plot

Male students are tricked into joining Billings College's rowing team when the coach, Speed Hammond, is able to persuade the school president's attractive daughter, Joan Simpkins, to recruit them. Bob Wilson is one of the rowers, but due to a problem with his grades, he ends up enrolling under a phony name. Adversaries try everything, even music, to distract the Billings crew during the big race, but the team holds on for victory.

Cast

- Joan Simpkins *

Warren Hull John Warren Hull (January 17, 1903 – September 14, 1974), known professionally as Warren Hull, was an American actor, singer and television personality active from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was one of the most popular serial actors in t ...

- Bob Wilson *

Frank McHugh Francis Curry McHugh (May 23, 1898 – September 11, 1981) was an American stage, radio, film and television actor. Early years Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, of Irish descent, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents, Edward A ...

- Coach Speed Hammond *

Mary Treen Mary Treen (born Mary Louise Summers, March 27, 1907 – July 20, 1989) was an American film and television actress. A minor actress for much of her career, she managed to secure a plain, unassuming niche for herself in the Hollywood of the 1 ...

- Squirmy *Joseph Cawthorne (as

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) - Bob Wilson, Sr. Z * Alma Lloyd - Sandra *

George E. Stone George E. Stone (born Gerschon Lichtenstein; May 18, 1903 – May 26, 1967) was a Polish-born American character actor in films, radio, and television. Life and career Stone was born Gerschon Lichtenstein in Łódź, Congress Poland, into ...

- E. Predergast Biddle * Henry O'Neill - President Simpkins *Anita Kerry - Princess Oggi *

Johnny Arthur Johnny Arthur (born John Lennox Arthur Williams; May 20, 1883 – December 31, 1951) was an American stage and motion picture actor. Early years Born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Arthur was a veteran of twenty-five years on stage before he made ...

- Fields *Walter Johnson - Tony Foster *Joseph Sawyer - Coach Kendall *Florence Fair - Mrs. Norton *

Spec O'Donnell Walter "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor. Biography Born in Fresno, California, in 1911, O'Donnell appeared in more than 190 films between 1923 and 1978. He worked frequently for producer Hal R ...

- Eddie *Joseph King - Terry Biddle *William Moore - Editor *Ben Hall - Goofy freshman *Nestor Aber - Third goof *Bill Carew - Student at soda fountain ''uncredited'' *

*William Carey *Virginia Dabney - Co-Ed *Don Downen - Second Goof *Jerry Fletcher - Leader of Tango Band *Tommy Hicks - College Boy *

Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane (March 4, 1883 – July 2, 1981) was an American actor of both the stage and screen. Biography Keane began on stage in the 1910s, his first Broadway appearance being in the production of '' The Passing Show of 1914''. He co ...

- Announcer *Joe King - Terry Biddle * Edmund Mortimer - Henderson *George Noisom - Harmonica Player *Broderick O'Farrell - Member of Board of Trustees *Peter Potter - Vindicator Editor *Dick Purcell - Radio Announcer *Harry Seymour - Oggi's Barker *Michael Stuart - Third Goof * Fred "Snowflake" Toones - Mose *Ruth Warren - Marie, Housemother *Jack Wise - Oggi's Attendant *Sam Wolfe - Harmonica Player *

Jane Wyman Jane Wyman ( ; born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007)"Actress, P ...

- Co-Ed

References

External links

''Freshman Love'' at IMDb.comallmovie/synopsis
1936 films Warner Bros. films American football films American films based on plays 1936 musical comedy films American black-and-white films American musical comedy films Films set in universities and colleges Rowing films 1930s English-language films Films directed by William C. McGann 1930s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub