20 November 1928 Comedy, Romance 79 mins
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.
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Marion Davies as Peggy Pepper
William Haines as Billy Boone
Dell Henderson as Colonel Pepper
Paul Ralli as Andre Telfair
Tenen Holtz as Casting Director
Harry Gribbon as Comedy Director
Sidney Bracey as Dramatic Director
Polly Moran as Maid
Albert Conti as Producer
John Gilbert as John Gilbert (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin as Charlie Chaplin (uncredited)
Renée Adorée as Renée Adorée (uncredited)
Lew Cody as Lew Cody (uncredited)
Rod La Rocque as Rod La Rocque (uncredited)
George K. Arthur as George K. Arthur (uncredited)
Mae Murray as Self (uncredited)
King Vidor Director
Agnes Christine Johnston treatment
Laurence Stallings treatment
Wanda Tuchock Writer
Ralph Spence Writer
Henrietta Frazer Costume Design
Marion Davies Producer
Irving Thalberg Producer
King Vidor Producer
John Arnold Director of Photography
William Axt Original Music Composer
Hugh Wynn Editor
Cedric Gibbons Set Decoration
Agnes Christine Johnston Writer
Laurence Stallings Writer
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United States 11 November 1928
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Peggy Pepper (Marion Davies) tries to break her way into motion pictures with a dramatic audition in a hilarious scene from King Vidor's brilliant satire "Show ...
Peggy gets her publicity story and publicity shot. Naturally none of it is real.
My favorite silent film!
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