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Freshman Love
Freshman Love
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Freshman Love

1931
16m
Music

Status

Released

Release

1931

Runtime

16m

Storyline

In this 100% fictional-plot short a fictional freshman, played by an actor named Don Tomkins), becomes smitten with and writes letters to a singer, Ruth Etting (Ruth Etting), on a fictional radio station. His fictional 1930s nerdy friends take her answering letters in return and torment him about no response. The fictional Ruth Etting (played by the real Ruth Etting) meets him and helps him turn the tables on his tormentors.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
16m
Apr 13, 1931
Languages
English
Director
Roy Mack
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Ruth Etting

Ruth Etting

Ruth Eton

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Letter Writer

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Jimmy

Jeanie Lang

Jeanie Lang

Dot

Don Tomkins

Don Tomkins

Eddie Blake

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