In hopes of making some friends, Harold Lamb attends college at Tate University. But when the students notice his eccentric personality, he becomes the joke of the school. Only his friend Peggy knows that, to be happy, Harold must accept himself for who he really is.

The biggest hit from Harold Lloyd, The Freshman saw the icon of silent comedy perfect his screen persona as the nebbish everyman. Sharply satirising the class hierarchies of America’s educational institutions, this empathetic masterwork is a non-stop parade of flawlessly executed comic set-pieces.