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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

20 November 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Peggy Pepper

William Haines

William Haines

Billy Boone

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Colonel Pepper

Paul Ralli

Paul Ralli

Andre Telfair

Tenen Holtz

Tenen Holtz

Casting Director

Harry Gribbon

Harry Gribbon

Comedy Director

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Dramatic Director

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

The Maid

Albert Conti

Albert Conti

Producer

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Self (uncredited)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self (uncredited)

Renée Adorée

Renée Adorée

Self (uncredited)

Lew Cody

Lew Cody

Self (uncredited)

Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

Self (uncredited)

George K. Arthur

George K. Arthur

Self (uncredited)

Mae Murray

Mae Murray

Self (uncredited)

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

Self (uncredited)

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (uncredited)

William S. Hart

William S. Hart

Self (uncredited)

Louella Parsons

Louella Parsons

Self (uncredited)

King Vidor

King Vidor

Self (uncredited)

Ray Cooke

Ray Cooke

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Claire Windsor

Claire Windsor

Self (uncredited)

Gordon Avil

Gordon Avil

Self (uncredited)

Eleanor Boardman

Eleanor Boardman

Roxalanne in 'Bardeleys the Magnificent' (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Guest (uncredited)

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Self (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited)

Elinor Glyn

Elinor Glyn

Self (uncredited)

George Goforth

George Goforth

(uncredited)

Robert A. Golden

Robert A. Golden

Self (uncredited)

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Studio Gateman (uncredited)

Leatrice Joy

Leatrice Joy

Self (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Lillian Lawrence

Comedy Player at Farewell Banquet (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Z. Leonard

Self (uncredited)

Joan Lowell

Joan Lowell

Director (uncredited)

Annabelle Magnus

Annabelle Magnus

Child in Casting Office (uncredited)

George Marion

George Marion

Man at Peggys Farewell Party (uncredited)

Bobby Newman

Bobby Newman

Fat Kid at Movie Preview (uncredited)

Kalla Pasha

Kalla Pasha

Comic Chef (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Heavyset Man in Casting Agency (uncredited)

Dorothy Sebastian

Dorothy Sebastian

Self (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Portrait Photographer (uncredited)

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Extra at Movie Preview (uncredited)

Norma Talmadge

Norma Talmadge

Self (uncredited)

Estelle Taylor

Estelle Taylor

Self (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Comedy Player at Farewell Banquet (uncredited)

Coy Watson Jr.

Coy Watson Jr.

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

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