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 ... See full summary
PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 (2008) Online
- Original Title :
- PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920
- Genre :
- Creative Work / Drama / History
- Year :
- 2008
- Directror :
- Michael Van Devere
- Cast :
- Steven DeMarco,Nelson Greaves,Jonah Priour
- Writer :
- Michael Van Devere
- Type :
- Creative Work
- Time :
- 1h 16min
- Rating :
- 6.6/10
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.
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Steven DeMarco | - | Joseph Lumbard |
 | Nelson Greaves | - | Regent Matthew Luce |
| Jonah Priour | - | Keith Smerage |
| DJ Smolinsky | - | Edward Say |
| Mikhl Yashinsky | - | Harold Winfield Saxton (as Michael Yashinsky) |