The College Coquette is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Ruth Taylor, William Collier Jr., Jobyna Ralston, John Holland, Adda Gleason and Gretchen Hartman. The film was released on August 5, 1929, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3]
| The College Coquette | |
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| Directed by | George Archainbaud |
| Screenplay by | Norman Houston |
| Story by | Ralph Graves |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Ruth Taylor William Collier Jr. Jobyna Ralston John Holland Adda Gleason Gretchen Hartman |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Ruth Taylor as Betty Forrester
- William Collier Jr. as Tom Marion
- Jobyna Ralston as Doris Marlowe
- John Holland as Coach Harvey Porter
- Adda Gleason as Mrs. Ethel Forrester
- Gretchen Hartman as Mrs. Marlowe
- Frances Lyons as Edna
- Edward Peil Jr. as Slim
- Eddie Clayton as Ted
- Maurice Murphy as Jimmy Doolittle
- Billy Taft as Boy with ukulele
Reception
Screenland called the film "Just another college picture!" and criticized it for the use of clichés and "a story without merit."[4]
Exhibitors Herald-World published two reviews, the first of which had a similar tone as Screenland, writing "Just another petting party, just another track race, another football game and you have all four of the college pictures that have been made this year. The public is sick of them." The second review felt it was a "Pretty good college picture" but criticized Ruth Taylor's acting.[5]
