The College Coquette (1929)
68 mins | Drama | 5 August 1929
Director:
George ArchainbaudWriters:
Norman Houston, Ralph GravesProducer:
Harry CohnCinematographer:
Jackson RoseEditor:
Gene HavlickProduction Designer:
Harrison WileyProduction Company:
Columbia Pictures Corp.A studio production chart in the 6 July 1929 Exhibitors Herald-World cited a start date of 12 June 1929 for The College Coquette.
The production was initially assigned to director Al Rogell and writer John F. Natteford by Columbia Pictures Corp., according to the 3 Apr 1929 Var. The title The College Coquette had previously been given to another Columbia feature, released in 1928 as Restless Youth (see entry). On 26 Apr 1929, Film Daily reported that George Archainbaud had replaced Rogell, with Norman Houston and Ralph Graves replacing Natteford. However, a production chart in the 15 Jun 1929 Hollywood Filmograph later attributed the scenario to Gertrude Orr.
The picture marked the sound debut of actress Jobyna Ralston, as noted in the 11 Jun 1929 [Pasadena, CA] Pasadena Post. An advertisement in the Jul 1929 International Photograher stated that principal photography had been completed, and that the production had employed Mitchell Sound Equipment.
The College Coquette was released on 5 Aug 1929, preceded by a 2 Aug 1929 opening at the Pantages Theatre in San Francisco, CA, and followed by a 25 Aug 1929 opening at the Little Carnegie Playhouse in New York City. A review in the 1 Sep 1929 Film Daily noted that the plot was similar to that of The Wild Party (1929, see entry). ...
A studio production chart in the 6 July 1929 Exhibitors Herald-World cited a start date of 12 June 1929 for The College Coquette.
The production was initially assigned to director Al Rogell and writer John F. Natteford by Columbia Pictures Corp., according to the 3 Apr 1929 Var. The title The College Coquette had previously been given to another Columbia feature, released in 1928 as Restless Youth (see entry). On 26 Apr 1929, Film Daily reported that George Archainbaud had replaced Rogell, with Norman Houston and Ralph Graves replacing Natteford. However, a production chart in the 15 Jun 1929 Hollywood Filmograph later attributed the scenario to Gertrude Orr.
The picture marked the sound debut of actress Jobyna Ralston, as noted in the 11 Jun 1929 [Pasadena, CA] Pasadena Post. An advertisement in the Jul 1929 International Photograher stated that principal photography had been completed, and that the production had employed Mitchell Sound Equipment.
The College Coquette was released on 5 Aug 1929, preceded by a 2 Aug 1929 opening at the Pantages Theatre in San Francisco, CA, and followed by a 25 Aug 1929 opening at the Little Carnegie Playhouse in New York City. A review in the 1 Sep 1929 Film Daily noted that the plot was similar to that of The Wild Party (1929, see entry).
College student Betty Forrester is determined to attract Coach Harvey Porter, and attempts to make him jealous by flirting with every boy on campus. Her roommate, Doris Marlowe, is a naive girl who falls madly in love with sophisticated playboy Tom Marion. Tom soon tires of Doris and dismisses her declarations of love. Betty realizes that the affair could ruin Doris’s reputation and pretends to be Tom’s lover, which leads to her expulsion. Doris is devastated by the betrayal and accidentally tumbles to her death down an elevator shaft. Harvey swears never to see Betty again, until he learns the real reason for her behavior. He then asks her to marry ...
College student Betty Forrester is determined to attract Coach Harvey Porter, and attempts to make him jealous by flirting with every boy on campus. Her roommate, Doris Marlowe, is a naive girl who falls madly in love with sophisticated playboy Tom Marion. Tom soon tires of Doris and dismisses her declarations of love. Betty realizes that the affair could ruin Doris’s reputation and pretends to be Tom’s lover, which leads to her expulsion. Doris is devastated by the betrayal and accidentally tumbles to her death down an elevator shaft. Harvey swears never to see Betty again, until he learns the real reason for her behavior. He then asks her to marry him.
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