Just Out of College
Just Out of College is a 1920 comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green. It was based on the 1905 play of the same name by George Ade.
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| Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
| Screenplay by | Arthur F. Statter |
| Story by | George Ade |
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| Starring | Jack Pickford Mary Malone George Hernandez |
| Cinematography | George Webber |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
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| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Premise
Edward Worthington Swinger plunges the irresponsibility of the ball which terminates his college career into the business world with $20,000 in his pocket. This sum he has resolved to double in 60 days. He has not the ghost of an idea how to do it but he is a typical youth and assumes a cocksure front to camouflage his doubting spirit. If he makes good he gets tine girl who is Caroline Pickering, (Mollie Malone) daughter of Septimus Pickering the pickle king. If he doesn't make good he loses the $20,000 and the girl to boot.
Cast
- Jack Pickford as Ed Swinger
- Molly Malone as Caroline Pickering
- George Hernandez as Saptimus Pickering
- Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Pickering
- Otto Hoffman as Professor Bliss
- Irene Rich as Miss Jones
- Maxfield Stanley as Herbert Poole
- Lefty Flynn as Paul Greer
- Loretta Blake as Genevieve
Reception
A contemporary review in the New York Times wrote that although the film would "pass any board of censors in the country" it was "more immoral than most of the films that would be suppressed.
References
- ↑ "Just Out of College". American Film Institute. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Pickford At His Best In 'Just Out Of College'". Southwest American. 1921-07-31. p. 18. Retrieved 2026-11-01.
- ↑ "George Ade's Story "Just Out Of College" Is Allen Attraction". The Calgary Albertan. 1920-12-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-11-01.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "The Screen". The New York Times. 1921-02-07. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-11-01.