The Fair Co-Ed
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| Directed by | Sam Wood |
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Irving Thalberg Sam Wood William Randolph Hearst |
| Written by | Byron Morgan (scenario) Joseph Farnham (intertitles) |
| Based on |
The Fair Co-Ed by George Ade |
| Starring | Marion Davies |
| Cinematography | John Seitz |
| Edited by | Conrad Nervig |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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70 minutes (7 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $347,000 |
The Fair Co-Ed (1927), also known as The Varsity Girl, is a silent film comedy starring Marion Davies and released through MGM. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst, through Cosmopolitan Productions and directed by Sam Wood.
The film is based on a 1909 play/musical comedy The Fair Co-Ed by George Ade which starred a young Elsie Janis, and opened on Broadway on February 1, 1909.
The film survives today, supposedly in the MGM/UA archives, now controlled by Warner Brothers.
Marion Bright enrolls in college to pursue a handsome young man, Bob, only to discover that he is coach of the women's basketball team there. Marion joins the team and becomes its star player, but becomes unpopular when she refuses to play a game after a disagreement with Bob. Happily for all, she has a change of heart and returns in time to help the team win the big game.
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