My Best Girl (1927)
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- Passed
- 1h 20min
- Comedy, Romance
- 31 Oct 1927 (USA)
- Movie
A department store's stock girl falls in love with a co-worker, the son of the store's manager; the feeling is mutual though he is engaged to a debutante and focusing on becoming successful without the influence of his father.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mary Pickford | ... |
Maggie Johnson
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| Charles 'Buddy' Rogers | ... |
Joe Grant
(as Charles Rogers)
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| Sunshine Hart | ... |
Ma Johnson
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| Lucien Littlefield | ... |
Pa Johnson
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| Carmelita Geraghty | ... |
Liz Johnson
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| Hobart Bosworth | ... |
Robert Merrill
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| Evelyn Hall | ... |
Esther Merrill
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| Avonne Taylor | ... |
Millicent Rogers
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| Mack Swain | ... |
The Judge
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| Jon Junior | ... |
Nick Powell
(as John Junior)
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| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
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| William Courtright | ... |
Stock Clerk (uncredited)
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| Max Davidson | ... |
Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
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| Nigel De Brulier | ... |
Crippled Pencil Peddler (uncredited)
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| Louise Emmons | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
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| Pat Harmon | ... |
The Cop (uncredited)
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| Carole Lombard | ... |
Flirty Blonde Salesgirl (uncredited)
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Andy MacLennan | ... |
Man in Court Room (uncredited)
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Isabelle Sheridan | ... |
Blonde Sales Clerk (uncredited)
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Frank Finch Smiles | ... |
The Butler (uncredited)
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Harry Walker | ... |
The Floorwalker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Taylor | ||
Written by
| Kathleen Norris | ... | (from the story by) |
| Allen McNeil | ... | (screen play) and |
| Tim Whelan | ... | (screen play) |
| Hope Loring | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Mary Pickford | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| David Kesson | ... | (photography) (as Dave Kesson) |
| Charles Rosher | ... | (photography) |
Art Direction by
| John DuCasse Schulze | ... | (as Jack Schulze) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| H. Bruce Humberstone | ... | assistant director (as Lucky Humberstone) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Karl Rahmn | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Clarence Hennecke | ... | comedy assistant |
| William S. Johnson | ... | electrical effects (as William Johnson) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1927) (United States) (theatrical) (United Artists Picture)
- United Artists (1927) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- Allied Artists Corporation (1927) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Allied Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1927) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1927) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1928) (Norway) (theatrical)
- V.O. Films S.A. (1974) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Milestone Film & Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5-and-dime 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 high-society belle Millicent Rogers.
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | My Girl is a symphony of Laughter, adventure and thrilling suspense, but its theme- the quivering background of a cello melody- is LOVE. Live again the gentle thrills of doubt,and wonderment- of stolen moments in youth's bright paradise. (Print Ad- Republican-Journal, ((Ogdensburg, NY)) 10 December 1928) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $483,103 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Lucien Littlefield, the actor who plays the father of Mary Pickford, was actually three years younger than her. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ma Johnson:
I've been to the loveliest funeral, Pa. See more » |