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The College Widow

The College Widow

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 15, 1927

Runtime

1h 7m

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Original Title

The College Widow

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Archie Mayo

Description

Following another instance of the perennial defeat of the Atwater College football team, President Witherspoon is told that unless better athletes can be induced to come to Atwater, he will be asked to resign. Acting upon the suggestion of Professor Jelicoe, Jane, the professor's beautiful daughter, uses her personal charm to draw noted football stars from neighboring schools by a series of ruses at a vacationing spot. Billy Bolton, son of a financial magnate, falls for Jane and to prove himself registers under another name and works his way through school, attaining scholastic and athletic honors. Through the jealousy of another girl, Billy learns of Jane's trickery and persuades the athletes not to play;