one of the big hit of 1926 and brown of harvard be a exciting comedy or drama feature regatta and football scene that give william haines the role he need to become a major star . it patent haines all the way represent brash smart aleck who take nothing serious until he be reject by everyone wises up and become a man or hero and win the girl . no one work this formula like haines . a terrific comic actor ( little annie rooney with mary pickford and show people with marion davy ) and haines could swing from comedy to tragedy with a change in facial expression . he be a total joy in this film a he be in tell it to the marine ( with lon chaney ) and west point ( with joan crawford ) and where he repeat the formula . mary brian be good a the girl and jack pickford be very good a the sickly roommate and ralph bushman be the rival . edward connelly and mary alden and david torrence and guinn williams and and grady sutton co star . this film be note now for it homoerotic relationship between haines and pickford and for be john wayne film debut a a yale football player ( but i never spot him ) . haines be a top five box office star start with this picture through 1932. it a shame he have be largely forgotten and that most of his film appear to be lose . he be one of the most appealing and talented actor of his time .