Girl 27 (2007)

The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other underage girls into attending a stag party, where she was raped.

Director:

David Stenn

Writer:

David Stenn

Stars:

Baby Peggy, Richard Bann, Kelly Brown

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Baby Peggy	...	Herself (as Peggy Montgomery)
Richard Bann	...	Himself
Kelly Brown	...	Himself
Ned Comstock	...	Himself
Joan Crawford	...	Herself (archive footage)
Patricia Douglas	...	Herself
Buron Fitts	...	Himself (archive footage)
Clark Gable	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jean Harlow	...	Herself (archive footage)
Judy Lewis	...	Herself
E.J. Mannix	...	Himself (archive footage)
Louis B. Mayer	...	Himself (archive footage)
Judd D. Minter	...	Himself (as Judd Minter)
Patti Minter	...	Herself
Norma Shearer	...	Herself (archive footage)

Storyline

The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other underage girls into attending a stag party, where she was raped.

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Plot Keywords:

underage | telephone call | convention | 1930s | newspaper headline montage | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TLR Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to author Anthony Slide, Patricia Douglas was not the only young woman at the infamous party to be assaulted. Ginger Wyatt was harassed by two inebriated salesman. Wallace Beery, a celebrity host at the party, stepped in and punched both of them.

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Connections

Features Back to the Woods (1937)

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Soundtracks

"Who's Your Little Who Zis"
Written by Ben Bernie, Al Goering, and Walter Hirsch
Published by Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP)

User Reviews

disappointing look at an important story

The biggest issue I have with the film besides- his constant focus on himself instead of the story- is that for someone who claims to know MGM and Hollywood so well, he calls Peggy Montgomery, one of the most, if not THE most famous child film star ever, a Hollywood extra. She was Baby Peggy for god's sake.

Since he got that huge, very obvious item wrong, it may indicate other research that is not very good either. Could that be why he spends too much time on himself. All of the time on him is wasted time and self aggrandizing. Time to watch "Broadcast News" for tips on why it doesn't work to focus on himself.

Pat Douglas's story is important, particularly in light of other famous (Fatty Arbuckle for one), and some more recent, Hollywood rape cases.

I, at least, applaud him for telling Pat's even in this not very well handled documentary.