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Wikipedia article




'Taxi 13' is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film stars Chester Conklin in what is FBO's first film with a pre-recorded soundtrack.'The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30' published by The American Film Institute, c.1971

Once thought lost, a copy evidently survives at Cineteca Nazionale, Rome.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.929/default.html The Library of Congress Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'Taxi 13']

Critical reception



A review in 'Harrison's Reports' said, "This is neither funny enojugh to be called a comedy nor serious enough to be called a drama.' Despite a few good points, it added, "But on the whole it is not a particularly good picture".

Cast



*Chester Conklin as Angus Mactavish

*Ethel Wales as Mrs. Mactavish

*Martha Sleeper as Flora Mactavish

*Hugh Trevor as Dan Regan

*Lee Moran as Dennis Moran

*Jerry Miley as Mason

*Charles Byer as Berger

'unbilled'

*Godfrey Craig as Mactavish Child

*George Dunning as Mactavish Child

*Louise Fazenda

*Jackie Sturnberg as Mactavish Child

*Billy Watson as Mactavish Child

*Coy Watson as Mactavish Child

*Delmar Watson as Mactavish Child

*Gloria Watson as Mactavish Child

*Harry Watson as Mactavish Child

*Louise Watson as Mactavish Child

*Vivian Watson as Mactavish Child

References




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