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George Washington Cohen (1928)

George Washington Cohen poster
Directed by
George Archainbaud
Genre
comedy, drama, romance
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 02m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man with the same name as George Washington gets mistaken for the historical figure and tries to clear up the confusion. Based on a vaudeville sketch, it is a silent comedy drama.

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What happens

George Washington Cohen is a 1928 American silent comedy drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring George Jessel, Robert Edeson and Corliss Palmer. It was based on a vaudeville sketch The Cherry Tree by Aaron Hoffman. It was produced and released by Tiffany Pictures during John M. Stahl's period as head of production for the studio. It is now considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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