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Hold 'Em Yale (1928)

Hold 'Em Yale poster
Directed by
Edward H. Griffith
Genre
silent film, American football film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent comedy about romantic and social antics among college students at Yale, centered around a football game. A young man deals with love and rivalry while trying to impress a girl.

lightheartedplayfulcomedicbreezyold-fashionedsports-centricromanticinnocent

What happens

Hold 'Em Yale, alternately known as At Yale, is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Rod La Rocque, Jeanette Loff, and Hugh Allan. It was adapted from the Owen Davis play of the same name, and executive-produced by Cecil B. DeMille. The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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