George Washington Jr. (film)

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]

George Washington Jr.
Directed byMalcolm St. Clair
Screenplay byRex Taylor
Story byRex Taylor
Based onGeorge Washington Jr.
by George M. Cohan
StarringWesley Barry
Gertrude Olmstead
Léon Bary
Heinie Conklin
Otis Harlan
William Courtright
CinematographyEdwin B. DuPar
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 2, 1924 (1924-02-02)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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

Production

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

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


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