SO THIS IS COLLEGE(1929) Elliott Nugent, Robert Montgomery & Cliff Edwards|Comedy|B&W|Vintage Cinema

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So This Is College is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Sam Wood, written by Al Boasberg, Delmer Daves and Joseph Farnham, and starring Elliott Nugent, Robert Montgomery in his film debut, Cliff Edwards, Sally Starr and Phyllis Crane. It was released on November 8, 1929 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Synopsis:

Biff and Eddie, two college classmates at the University of Southern California, are life-long friends, fraternity brothers, and members of the football team. Although they make a vow at the beginning of their senior year that they will no longer allow their pursuit of girls to get into the way of their friendship, they soon break their vow when both fall for pretty Babs Baxter, a popular co-ed. Vying for her affections, Biff and Eddie play pranks on each other that soon causes a serious breach in their relationship. When Eddie finally realizes that Biff wants to marry Babs, he decides to step aside for the sake of their friendship, but at the season's big football game, both realize that Babs has merely been toying with them she introduces them to her fiancé Bruce. After winning the game, Biff and Eddie decide never again to let girls come between them—until they see another pretty girl in the park.

Cast & Crew:

Elliott Nugent as Eddie
Robert Montgomery as Biff
Cliff Edwards as Windy
Sally Starr as Babs
Phyllis Crane as Betty
Max Davidson as Moe
Ann Brody as Momma
Oscar Rudolph as Freshie
Polly Moran as Polly
Lee Shumway as Coach

Directed by: Sam Wood
Screenplay by: Al Boasberg, Delmer Daves, Joseph Farnham
Produced by: Sam Wood
Cinematography: Leonard Smith
Edited by: Frank Sullivan
Music by: Martin Broones
Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by: Loew's Inc.
Release Date: November 8, 1929
Running Time: 98 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

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