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13 Washington Square is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy drama film directed by Melville W. Brown, written by Harry O. Hoyt and Walter Anthony, and starring Jean Hersholt, Alice Joyce, and George J. Lewis. It is based on a 1914 play of the same name by Leroy Scott. [1]
Sep 13, 2021 · It’s a story about a mother trying to keep her son from marrying ‘below his station’ and about a man known as Pyecroft (Hersholt) showing—ah—interest in Mrs. De Peyster’s paintings. The commentary track, narrated brilliantly by film historian Nora Fiore, was chock full of interesting information and reflections of on-screen action.
13 Washington Square is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy drama film directed by Melville W. Brown, written by Harry O. Hoyt and Walter Anthony, and starring Jean Hersholt, Alice Joyce, and George J. Lewis. It is based on a 1914 play of the same name by Leroy Scott. The film was released on April 8, 1928 by Universal Pictures.
- Melville W. Brown
- Production: 3.5/5
- Video: 4/5
- Audio: 5/5
- Cial Features: 2.5/5
- Overall: 4/5
When Mrs. De Peyster (Alice Joyce) – a important New York City aristocrat – learns of her son Jack (George J. Lewis) romancing grocer’s daughter Mary Morgan (Helen Foster), she first tries to separate them by taking him on a voyage to Europe to avoid further scandal and humiliation in New York society. However, when Jack manages to try eloping with...
3D Rating: NA
The film is presented in its original 1:33:1 aspect ratio, taken from a 4K restoration performed by Universal Pictures. Film grain is faithfully represented, with fine details, gray scale and tinted scenes also faithfully represented as well; there are instances of scratches, dirt and dust present, but that’s to be expected of a film over 90 years old. Overall, this is likely the best the movie will ever look on home video.
The film is presented with a new musical score composed by Tom Howe, which is presented on a DTS-HD Master Audio track for this release. The music is strong and clear with great fidelity and no instances of distortion, crackling or hissing present.
Commentary by film historian Nora Fiore – Recorded for this release, Fiore talks about the film’s production history, the history of the cast and crew and the story behind the film’s source material.
Until now, 13 Washington Squarewas a neat little comedy with touched of elements from other genres that was unavailable for many years. Kino Lorber has brought this hidden gem out on a solid Blu-ray release with a great HD transfer and an informative commentary track as a bonus feature. Highly recommended and worth a spot on the shelf of silent mov...
Most of the Washington Square area is owned by New York University these days and some of the row houses are used as offices for some of the professors. Unsure if 13 was ever a real location back in the '20s, but technically, it doesn't exist today. Firstly, there is no "Washington Square."
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- Comedy, Crime, Romance
- Melville W. Brown
- 1928-04-08
13 WASHINGTON SQUARE is a later day silent film from Universal that manages to be rather rememberable for a number of reasons. The film is basically a romantic comedy at heart but it actually throws in some interesting subplots that add a crime picture, drama and even some horror elements.
'13 Washington Square' is a real address in a very prestigious residential neighbourhood of New York City, so I'm surprised to see it as the title of a fictional film. (Henry James's novel 'Washington Square' didn't cite a specific address in its title.)
