''13 Washington Square'' is a 1928 American silent
romantic comedy
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drama film
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directed by
Melville W. Brown
Melville W. Brown (March 10, 1887 – January 31, 1938) was an American film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He began his career on the local stage in Oregon, in stock companies and vaudeville, before moving to California and wor ...
, written by
Harry O. Hoyt
Harry O. Hoyt (6 August 1885 – 29 July 1961) was an American screenwriter and film director whose film career began in 1912, during the silent film, silent era. He graduated with a degree in literature from Yale University in 1910. His 1925 fi ...
and
Walter Anthony
Walter Anthony (February 13, 1872 in Stockton, CA – May 1, 1945 in Hollywood, CA) was a screenplay, titles and documentary film writer. Before Walter started writing in films he was a dramatic and musical critic for ''The San Francisco Call''. ...
, and starring
Jean Hersholt
Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series '' Dr. Christian'' (1937–1954) and in the film ''Heidi'' (1937).Obitua ...
,
Alice Joyce
Alice Joyce Brown ( Joyce; October 1, 1890 – October 9, 1955) was an American actress who appeared in more than 200 films during the 1910s and 1920s. She is known for her roles in the 1923 film '' The Green Goddess'' and its 1930 remake of ...
, and
George J. Lewis
George J. Lewis (December 10, 1903December 8, 1995) was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns. He is probably best known for playing Don Aleja ...
. It is based on a 1914 play of the same name by
Leroy Scott
Leroy Scott (July 21, 1875 – May 11, 1929) was an American writer of novels and screenplays.
Biography
Scott was born in Fairmount, Indiana 11 May 1875. His father was a minister with the Religious Society of Friends. He graduated from Indiana ...
. The film was released on April 8, 1928 by
Universal Pictures
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.
Cast
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Jean Hersholt
Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series '' Dr. Christian'' (1937–1954) and in the film ''Heidi'' (1937).Obitua ...
as 'Diacono' Pyecroft
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Alice Joyce
Alice Joyce Brown ( Joyce; October 1, 1890 – October 9, 1955) was an American actress who appeared in more than 200 films during the 1910s and 1920s. She is known for her roles in the 1923 film '' The Green Goddess'' and its 1930 remake of ...
as Mrs. De Peyster
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George J. Lewis
George J. Lewis (December 10, 1903December 8, 1995) was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns. He is probably best known for playing Don Aleja ...
as Jack De Peyster
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ZaSu Pitts
Zasu Pitts (; January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) was an American actress who starred in many silent dramas, including Erich von Stroheim's epic 1924 silent film ''Greed'', and comedies, transitioning successfully to mostly comedy films with the ...
as Mathilde
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Helen Foster as Mary Morgan
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Helen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy (February 25, 1897 – January 27, 1990) was a motion picture actress from New York City. She was noted as a character actress who played genteel heroines in films such as ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' (1917).
Early years
Edd ...
as Olivetta
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Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon (born Sarah Victoria Smith; October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress who appeared in at least 228 films between 1908 and 1933.
Early years
Gordon was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Louis and Anna Smith and wa ...
as Mrs. Allistair
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Jack McDonald as Mayfair
*Jerry Gamble as Sparks
Preservation
A copy of ''13 Washington Square'' is housed at
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the archiv ...
and the
Library of Congress
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.
American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''13 Washington Square''
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1928 films
1920s English-language films
1920s romantic comedy-drama films
American romantic comedy-drama films
Universal Pictures films
American black-and-white films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Melville W. Brown
1928 comedy films
1928 drama films
American films based on plays
1920s American films
Silent romantic comedy-drama films
Silent American comedy-drama films
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