George Washington Jr. (film)

George Washington Jr.
George Washington Jr.
Directed by	Malcolm St. Clair
Screenplay by	Rex Taylor
Story by	Rex Taylor
Based on	George Washington Jr.; by George M. Cohan
Starring	Wesley Barry; Gertrude Olmstead; Léon Bary; Heinie Conklin; Otis Harlan; William Courtright
Cinematography	Edwin B. DuPar
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 2, 1924;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

George Washington Jr. is a lost^[1] 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by Rex Taylor. It is based on the 1906 play George Washington Jr. by George M. Cohan. The film stars Wesley Barry, Gertrude Olmstead, Léon Bary, Heinie Conklin, Otis Harlan, and William Courtright. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 2, 1924.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Plot[edit]

As described in a film magazine review,^[5] Count Gorfa, anarchist leader, steals the private records of a Senate Investigative Committee, the loss of which threatens the political fortunes of Senator Belgrave, whose daughter the Count wishes to wed. The Senator's son, the young George Washington Belgrave, and his friend Robert Lee Hopkins trail the anarchists. After many adventures and burlesques of historical fables, the documents are recovered and the Senator is saved.

Cast[edit]

Wesley Barry as George Belgrave
Gertrude Olmstead as Dolly Johnson
Léon Bary as The Count Gorfa Tyrola
Heinie Conklin as Eton Ham
Otis Harlan as Sen. Hopkins
William Courtright as Sen. Belgrave
Eddie Phillips as Robert Lee Hopkins

Production[edit]

The role of the servant Eton Ham was played by Conklin in blackface.^[5]

References[edit]

^ American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: George Washington Jr.
^ "George Washington, Jr. (1924) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
^ Janiss Garza. "George Washington, Jr. (1924) - Malcolm St. Clair". AllMovie. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
^ "George Washington Jr". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Pardy, George T. (February 23, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: George Washington Jr.". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (14). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 48. Retrieved September 15, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links[edit]

George Washington Jr. at IMDb
Advertising material with stills at www.silentfilmstillarchive.com

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[1] American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: George Washington Jr.

[2] "George Washington, Jr. (1924) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

[3] Janiss Garza. "George Washington, Jr. (1924) - Malcolm St. Clair". AllMovie. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

[4] "George Washington Jr". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

[ETR-5] Pardy, George T. (February 23, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: George Washington Jr.". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (14). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 48. Retrieved September 15, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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