The Sophomore

The Sophomore is a 1929 American sound all-talking pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Eddie Quillan, Sally O'Neil and Jeanette Loff. Made during the early sound era, it was shot using the RCA Photophone sound system. The film survives in an mute print of the alternate sound version known as an International Sound Version which was meant to be played along with Vitaphone discs. It is not known whether the Vitaphone type soundtrack discs to the International Sound Version are extant.

Plot
Sophomore Joe Collins returns to college for his second year, but loses the money for his tuition in a craps game. To raise the money he takes a job working as a soda jerk. When he loses that job, he is supported financially by his co-worker Margie Callahan without his knowledge. Eventually, after a major college football game, he discovers the truth.

Cast

 * Eddie Quillan as 	Joe Collins
 * Sally O'Neil as 	Margie Callahan
 * Stanley Smith as Tom Weck
 * Jeanette Loff as 	Barbara Lange
 * Russell Gleason as 	Dutch
 * Sarah Padden as Mrs. Collins
 * Brooks Benedict as Dan Willis
 * Spec O'Donnell as 	Joe's Nephew
 * Walter O'Keefe as 	Gabriel McAfee - Radio Announcer
 * Jimmy Aldine as 	Student
 * Lew Ayres as 	Sophomore Fraternity Brother
 * Ray Cooke as 	Sophomore Fraternity Brother
 * Stuart Erwin as 	Radio Broadcast Technician
 * Dorothy Granger as 	Co-Ed
 * Marian Marsh as 	Co-Ed
 * Grady Sutton as 	Cupie - Freshman Fraternity Brother
 * Gretta Tuttle as 	Co-Ed
 * Dorothy Ward as 	Co-Ed

Music
The film features a theme song entitled "Little By Little" which was composed by Robert Emmett Dolan (as Bobby Dolan) and Walter O'Keefe. In the film it is sung by Eddie Quillan and Sally O'Neil.