''Making the Varsity'' is a 1928 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Cliff Wheeler
Cliff Wheeler (1894–1979) was an American film director of the silent era.Munden p.476
Selected filmography
* ''A Bit of Heaven'' (1928)
* ''Comrades (1928 film), Comrades'' (1928)
* ''Into No Man's Land'' (1928)
* ''Making the Varsity'' (1928 ...
and starring
Rex Lease
Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in Poverty Row Westerns.
Biography
Rex Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booki ...
,
Arthur Rankin, and
Gladys Hulette
Gladys Hulette (July 21, 1896 – August 8, 1991) was an American silent film actress from Arcade, New York, United States. Her career began in the early years of silent movies and continued until the mid-1930s. She first performed on stage at ...
.
[Munden p.476]
Cast
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Rex Lease
Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in Poverty Row Westerns.
Biography
Rex Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booki ...
as Ed Ellsworth
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Arthur Rankin as Wall Ellsworth
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Gladys Hulette
Gladys Hulette (July 21, 1896 – August 8, 1991) was an American silent film actress from Arcade, New York, United States. Her career began in the early years of silent movies and continued until the mid-1930s. She first performed on stage at ...
as Estelle Carter
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Edith Murgatroyd as Mrs. Ellsworth
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Florence Dudley as Gladys Fogarty
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Carl Miller as Jerry Fogarty
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James Latta as Gridley
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1928 films
1928 drama films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by Cliff Wheeler
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
English-language drama films
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