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George Washington Jr. (film)
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Wikipedia article
'George Washington Jr.' is a lost[http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5577/default.html American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: 'George Washington Jr.'] 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, Lon Bary, Heinie Conklin, Otis Harlan, and William Courtright. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 2, 1924.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, 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.
References
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