The College Coquette

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The College Coquette
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Archainbaud
Screenplay byNorman Houston
Story byRalph Graves
Produced byHarry Cohn
StarringRuth Taylor
William Collier Jr.
Jobyna Ralston
John Holland
Adda Gleason
Gretchen Hartman
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byGene Havlick
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 5, 1929 (1929-08-05)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "The College Coquette (1929) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "The College Coquette (1929) - George Archainbaud". AllMovie. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "The College Coquette". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Evans, Delight, ed. (November 1929). "Let's Go to the Movies! The College Coquette". Screenland. Vol. XX, no. 1. New York City: Screenland Magazine. p. 79. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Columbia City Theatre; Yancey, Robert K. (January 11, 1930). "WHAT THE PICTURE DID FOR ME: Verdicts on Films in Language of Exhibitor". Exhibitors Herald-World. Vol. 98, no. 2. Chicago: Quigley Publishing Co. p. 59. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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