THE STANFORD THEATRE
The Freshman poster

The Freshman

1925 ★ 76 min
Studio: Pathé
Starring: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, James Anderson
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Writer: Sam Taylor, Ted Wilde
Producer: Harold Lloyd

The Freshman is a 1925 American silent comedy film that tells the story of a college freshman trying to become popular by joining the school football team. It stars Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Brooks Benedict, and James Anderson. It remains one of Lloyd's most successful and enduring films.

Trivia

  • Some shots were also made in the park across the street from the depot.
  • Some 80 cast and crew were involved at this location.
  • Reverse angle reaction shots of the college dean were later done at the Culver City Pacific Electric depot near the film studio.

Filming Locations

  • Train station scenes were filmed on November 12 - 13, 1924 at the Southern Pacific Railroad depot at Ontario, California, with a four-car train set and locomotive provided by the railroad and standing on a siding adjacent to the station.
  • Exteriors were filmed near the USC campus in Los Angeles.
  • The game sequence was shot on the field at the Rose Bowl, and the crowd scenes were shot at halftime at California Memorial Stadium during the November 1924 Big Game between UC Berkeley and Stanford University.

Previous Showings

11 Runs • 4 Festivals

4,954 tickets sold

Original Billings: 2 runs (November 2, 1925 - December 3, 1926)

Original Run: November 2, 1925 (Monday - Wednesday)

All runs on record (11):

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