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Title: My Best Girl (1927)
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| Mary Pickford | ... | Maggie Johnson | |
| Charles 'Buddy' Rogers | ... | Joe Grant (as Charles Rogers) | |
| Sunshine Hart | ... | Ma Johnson | |
| Lucien Littlefield | ... | Pa Johnson | |
| Carmelita Geraghty | ... | Liz Johnson | |
| Hobart Bosworth | ... | Robert Merrill | |
| Evelyn Hall | ... | Esther Merrill | |
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Avonne Taylor | ... | Millicent Rogers |
| Mack Swain | ... | The Judge | |
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John Junior | ... | Nick Powell |
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Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie Johnson, and they fall in love. This causes problems, because Mrs. Merrill had planned for her son to marry Millicent Rogers, a high society girl. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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A throbbing story of young love set among geegaws of a Five and Ten cent store (Print Ad-Cody Enterprise, ((Cody, Wyo.)) 21 December 1927) See more »Parents Guide:
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Lucien Littlefield, the actor who plays the father of Mary Pickford, was actually three years younger than her. See more »Alternate Versions
The Mary Pickford Foundation copyrighted a restored version in 1998 with music composed by David Michael Frank and performed by Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Zlin, Bill Motzing conducting. It was released on video by Milestone Films and runs 80 minutes. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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USARelease Date:
31 October 1927 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
My Best Girl See more »Filming Locations:
The Lot - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, West Hollywood, California, USAEdit
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This movie is for any movie fan and especially someone who wants to see their first silent movie. This is a very enjoyable story that is easy to follow and the acting is wonderful. The silent screen's legendary Mary Pickford gives an outstanding performance.