The Freshman is a
1925 comedy film that tells the story of a nerdy college freshman trying to become popular by joining the school football team. It stars
Harold Lloyd,
Jobyna Ralston[?],
Brooks Benedict[?] and
James Anderson[?].
The movie was written by John Grey[?], Sam Taylor[?], Tim Whelan[?] and Ted Wilde[?]. It was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer[?] and Sam Taylor.
The 1925 film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
'The Freshman' is also the title of a
1990 comedy starring
Marlon Brando and
Matthew Broderick, in which Brando deliberately parodies his own portrayal of Don Corleone in
The Godfather.