Harold Lloyd’s biggest box-office hit stars Lloyd as Harold Lamb, a college freshman who dreams of being a big man on campus and gets advice from pamphlets such as “Clever College Clothes” and “How to Play Football.” A disastrous tryout lands him a spot on the football team as a human tackling dummy before he becomes the team’s water boy. But Harold holds on to his dreams, aided by his sweetheart, Peggy (Jobyna Ralston). The Freshman’s climactic football game was filmed at UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium!
Underwritten by Adam S. Rubinson
Introduced by Sheldon Mirowitz of the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra
Copresented by SF Sketchfest and the California Historical Society
Restoration by UCLA Film and Television Archive
Print source: Janus Films, courtesy of Harold Lloyd Entertainment, Inc.
Children under the age of 10 are admitted free.
ASL interpretation provided