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
Laurence Stallings treatment
Agnes Christine Johnston treatment
Wanda Tuchock Writer
Ralph Spence Writer
Henrietta Frazer Costume Design
Hugh Wynn Editor
Irving Thalberg Producer
John Arnold Director of Photography
William Axt Original Music Composer
Marion Davies Producer
Cedric Gibbons Set Decoration
King Vidor Producer
Laurence Stallings Writer
Agnes Christine Johnston Writer
Espejismos Trailer
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!
Her first dramatic role. Totally doing this on my other channel.
Peggy meets the actress. Totally re-enacting it on my other channel.
Recreating a scene from one of my favorite silent movies. I love anything directed by King Vidor. Peggy goes to sign up with a studio and must showcase her ...
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1928 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions.
