PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 (2008)
In 1920, Harvard University convened a secret court to interview, charge and discipline students suspected of being homosexual. Thirty-seven men testified before the Court, including a tutor, an assistant professor, Harvard students, and several Boston men. After two weeks of testimony, eight Harvard men were forced to withdraw, one of whom committed suicide. Based on actual court documents, "Perkins 28" dramatizes the testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920, nine episodes of testimony before the Court. Filmed in Cambridge, MA, and starring Harvard undergraduates.
Director: Michael Van Devere
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: November 26, 2008
Cast
- Nelson Greaves - Regent Matthew Luce
- DJ Smolinsky - Edward Say
- Christopher Carothers - Assistant Dean Gay
- Benjamin Cosgrove - Ernest Roberts
- Steven DeMarco - Joseph Lumbard
- Nicholas Hasselberg - Kenneth Day
- Giles Hopkins Holt - Stanley Gilkey
- Nikita Makarachev - Eugene Cummings
- Jonah Priour - Keith Smerage
- Michael Segal - Cyril Wilcox
Screenplay
Original Language: en
Keywords
harvard university, gay theme
More Films by Director: Michael Van Devere
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 about?
- In 1920, Harvard University convened a secret court to interview, charge and discipline students suspected of being homosexual. Thirty-seven men testified before the Court, including a tutor, an assistant professor, Harvard students, and several Boston men. After two weeks of testimony, eight Harvard men were forced to withdraw, one of whom committed suicide. Based on actual court documents, "Perkins 28" dramatizes the testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920, nine episodes of testimony before the Court. Filmed in Cambridge, MA, and starring Harvard undergraduates.
- Who directed PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920?
- PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 was directed by Michael Van Devere.
- Who stars in PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920?
- PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 stars Nelson Greaves, DJ Smolinsky, Christopher Carothers, Benjamin Cosgrove, Steven DeMarco, Nicholas Hasselberg.
- How long is PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920?
- PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920?
- PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 is a Drama, History film.