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Coming hard on the heels of Keatons comic masterpiece, The General, this was a relaxing romp in both setting and approach after the exacting precision of the American Civil War comic-drams. It was very typical Keaton material and a fine comedy, but did not sustain the tone Buster had achieved in The General. Although Buster did not achieve the same in College, there is nothing to indicate that he attempted anything other than to provide a lot of fun for his fans and thats exactly what it proved to be. Those knowledgeable of silent comedy may wish to compare it with Harold Lloyds earlier movie The Freshman. While both Keatons an
Coming hard on the heels of Keatons comic masterpiece, The General, this was a relaxing romp in both setting and approach after the exacting precision of the American Civil War comic-drams. It was very typical Keaton material and a fine comedy, but did not sustain the tone Buster had achieved in The General. Although Buster did not achieve the same in College, there is nothing to indicate that he attempted anything other than to provide a lot of fun for his fans and thats exactly what it proved to be. Those knowledgeable of silent comedy may wish to compare it with Harold Lloyds earlier movie The Freshman. While both Keatons and Lloyds approach to college life bore considerable similarity in theme, the difference rested in their comic characters. Lloyd was the go-getting American boy who triumphed by that predestination seemingly the right of all Horatio Alger heroes; the pawn of fate, Buster came through by virtue of a miracle! Had he realised that his professional independence was soon to end with the sale of the contract to MGM by Joe Schenk, he might not have been as happy-go-lucky, but when College was released on 9 September 1927, Buster was at the top of the heap with every intention of staying there.
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Manufacturer: Movie Classics
Release date: 7 October 2007
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0071268004994 UPC: 071268004994
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