If you have any interest in seeing what Princeton looked like before it became a backdrop for modern prestige dramas, Varsity is worth a look. Otherwise, it’s a bit of a struggle. It’s one of those 'part-talkies' from 1928, which means you spend the first half of the movie reading title cards and the second half being ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Frank Tuttle
Edgar Jones
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"If you have any interest in seeing what Princeton looked like before it became a backdrop for modern prestige dramas, Varsity is worth a look. Otherwise, it’s a bit of a struggle. It’s one of those 'part-talkies' from 1928, which means you spend the first half of the movie reading title cards and the second half being startled by characters who suddenly sound like they are shouting from the bottom of a well. It’s a movie for people who like the aesthetic of the 1920s—the heavy wool sweaters, the..."
Phillips Holmes
Wells Root, George Marion Jr., Howard Estabrook
United States
