The College Orphan

The College Orphan is a 1915 American silent comedy-drama film directed by William C. Dowlan and starring Carter DeHaven, Flora Parker DeHaven, and Miss Edwards. The film was released by Universal Film Manufacturing Company on October 25, 1915.

Cast

Carter DeHaven as Jack Bennett Jr.
Flora Parker DeHaven as Daisy Woods
Miss Edwards as Mrs. Bennett
Louis Morrison as Mr. Bennett
Gloria Fonda as Irma Brentwood
Val Paul as Bruce Howard
Lule Warrenton as Mrs. Blanding
William Canfield as Mr. Brentwood
Doc Crane as Socrates

Reception

Moving Picture World gave the film a positive review, praising performances of the DeHaven couple while criticizing some of scenes, claiming they were questioning the "probability of the action of the students in trying to soften the blows of masculine football by substituting the antics of sissies" and that were known in previous occasions to make the "unskillful laugh".

Preservation

It is unknown whether the film survives as none of copies were able to locate, likely presumed lost.