The College Coquette Explained

The College Coquette
Director:George Archainbaud
Producer:Harry Cohn
Screenplay:Norman Houston
Story:Ralph Graves
Starring:Ruth Taylor
William Collier Jr.
Jobyna Ralston
John Holland
Adda Gleason
Gretchen Hartman
Editing:Gene Havlick
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Distributor:Columbia Pictures
Runtime:68 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The College Coquette is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Ruth Taylor, William Collier Jr., Jobyna Ralston, John Holland, Adda Gleason and Gretchen Hartman. The film was released on August 5, 1929, by Columbia Pictures.[1] [2] [3]

Cast

Reception

Screenland called the film "Just another college picture!" and criticized it for the use of clichés and "a story without merit."[4]

Exhibitors Herald-World published two reviews, the first of which had a similar tone as Screenland, writing "Just another petting party, just another track race, another football game and you have all four of the college pictures that have been made this year. The public is sick of them." The second review felt it was a "Pretty good college picture" but criticized Ruth Taylor's acting.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The College Coquette (1929) - Overview . TCM.com . October 14, 2018.
  2. Web site: Hal Erickson . The College Coquette (1929) - George Archainbaud . AllMovie . October 14, 2018.
  3. Web site: The College Coquette . Catalog.afi.com . October 14, 2018.
  4. . November 1929 . Evans . Delight . Let's Go to the Movies! The College Coquette . Screenland . XX . 1 . 79 . . Screenland Magazine . 4 January 2024.
  5. Columbia City Theatre . Yancey . Robert K. . 11 January 1930 . WHAT THE PICTURE DID FOR ME: Verdicts on Films in Language of Exhibitor . Exhibitors Herald-World . 98 . 2 . 59 . . . 4 January 2024.