“The Freshman”

7th June 2025, 2pm

Last Remaining Seats, the Los Angeles Conservancy’s  flagship film series, is back on Broadway this June! This summer, three of downtown Los Angeles’s most stunning historic theatres will be on full display for attendees of the Last Remaining Seats: the Orpheum Theatre, the United Theater on Broadway, and the Million Dollar Theatre.

Join us for a 100th-anniversary screening of Harold Lloyd’s silent comedy The Freshman (1925) , set to live musical accompaniment by Randy Woltz on the Orpheum’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ!

Harold Lloyd’s THE FRESHMAN remains a landmark film in American cinema. The story follows Lloyd as an eager but awkward college newcomer who dreams of becoming the most popular student on campus. In his quest for acceptance, he mimics movie clichés and throws himself headfirst into school life—often with hilariously disastrous results. His earnestness and charm eventually win over his peers, culminating in a climactic football game that cements his place in campus lore.

THE FRESHMAN is paired with Harold Lloyd’s short, Number, Please? (1920) , a silent comedy cleverly blending Lloyd’s signature slapstick humor with romance! This laugh-out-loud film follows Lloyd as he tries to win over a beautiful woman amidst a series of comedic mishaps.

Stay in your seats after the screening for a FREE Q&A about the Orpheum Theatre’s organ, the Mighty Wurlitzer.

Running times 25 mins and 76 mins. Black and White presented in DCP.

Doors 1pm. Screening starts at 2pm. Tickets $20 Members / $25 General Public / $10 Youth (17 and under).

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