Taxi 13

64 minutes; 7 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
(English Intertitles)

Taxi 13 is a 1928 sound part-talkie film comedy produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America and directed by Marshall Neilan. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the RCA Photophone sound-on-film system. The film stars Chester Conklin in what is FBO's first film with a pre-recorded soundtrack.^[1]

Once thought lost, a copy evidently survives at Cineteca Nazionale, Rome.^[2]

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.'^[3] Despite a few good points, it added, "But on the whole it is not a particularly good picture".^[3]

• 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

Because of this film, child actor Harry Watson (born 1928) from the Watson family has the claim of being the last known surviving actor of the silent era as of 2024.

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

• Taxi 13 at IMDb
• allmovie/synopsis; Taxi 13
• lobby poster