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Title

  • Show people

Summary

  • Peggy Pepper (Marion Davies), a Georgia girl who wants to be a dramatic actress, goes to Hollywood and at first can find work only as a patsy for Billy Boone (William Haines) in slapstick comedies. Billy, however, soon helps Peggy to become both a serious actress and a star. Fame and wealth go to Peggy's head; she becomes vain and snubs Billy in favor of André (Paul Ralli), her romantic leading man. Peggy eventually comes down to earth, however, and acknowledges her love for the patient Billy.

Names

  • Vidor, King, 1894-1982, direction, production.
  • Davies, Marion, 1897-1961, production, cast.
  • Tuchock, Wanda, writing.
  • Johnston, Agnes Christine, -1978, writing.
  • Stallings, Laurence, 1894-1968, writing.
  • Haines, William, 1900-1973, cast.
  • Henderson, Dell, 1877-1956, cast.
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  • Turner Entertainment Co. Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1928 ; United States : [Turner Entertainment Company] ; 1988.

Headings

  • -  Motion picture actors and actresses--California--Los Angeles--Drama

Genre

  • Melodramas (Motion pictures)
  • Feature films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  LP25748 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright for video: Turner Entertainment Company. Appl. au.: Thames Television, PLC. DCR 1984; PUB 9Sep88; REG 12Dec88; PA404-339.
  • -  Copyright for original: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.; 20Oct28; LP25748.
  • -  Treatment by Agnes Christine Johnston and Laurence Stallings ; titles by Ralph Spence ; settings by Cedric Gibbons ; wardrobe by Henrietta Frazer ; photographed by John Arnold ; film editor, Hugh Wynn.
  • -  Marion Davies (Peggy Pepper), William Haines (Billy Boone), Dell Henderson (Colonel Pepper), Paul Ralli (Andre), Tenen Holtz (casting director), Harry Gribbon (comedy director), Sidney Bracy (dramatic director), Polly Moran (maid), Albert Conti (producer).
  • -  Print designated as an non-viewing, to be used as a projection print, per P. Spehr, Asst. Chief, M/B/RS, 1986-09-03.
  • -  Film has musical track with no dialogue and contains English language interior titles.
  • -  Variety film reviews, 11-14-1928.
  • -  Summary and footage from AFI catalog.
  • -  Screened for credits.
  • -  Source used: American Film Institute catalog, v. F2. Feature films, 1921-1930.

Medium

  • viewing copy 1 videocassette of 1 (ca. 83 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.
  • non-viewing print 9 film reels of 9 on 5 (ca. 83 min., 7,453 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • VAC 0140 (viewing copy)
  • FQA 5456-5460 (non-viewing print)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 86708395

Online Format

  • web page
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Tuchock, Wanda, Writing, Agnes Christine Johnston, Laurence Stallings, William Haines, Dell Henderson, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Turner Entertainment Co. Collection. Show People. directeds by Vidor, King, Ectionuction, produceds by Vidor, King, Ectionuction, and Davies, Marion, Uction, Cast [United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ; United States: Turner Entertainment Company ; 1988, 1928] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86708395/.

APA citation style:

Tuchock, W., Johnston, A. C., Stallings, L., Haines, W., Henderson, D., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & Turner Entertainment Co. Collection. (1928) Show People. Vidor, K., dir, Vidor, K. & Davies, M., prods [United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ; United States: Turner Entertainment Company ; 1988] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86708395/.

MLA citation style:

Tuchock, Wanda, Writing, et al. Show People. dir by Vidor, King, Ectionuction, prod by Vidor, King, Ectionuction, and Davies, Marion, Uction, Cast [United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ; United States: Turner Entertainment Company ; 1988, 1928] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/86708395/>.