Peg o' My Heart (1922 film)
| Peg o' My Heart | |
|---|---|
 Lionel Belmore, Laurette Taylor and Russell Simpson in Peg o' My Heart | |
| Directed by | King Vidor |
| Written by | J. Hartley Manners Mary O'Hara |
| Starring | Laurette Taylor |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Peg o' My Heart is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Laurette Taylor. It is based on the 1912 play written by Taylor's husband J. Hartley Manners. The play starred Laurette Taylor and famously ran a record number of performances on Broadway. Six reels of the original eight reels survive at the Library of Congress.[1]
Proposed Paramount film
In 1919 Paramount Pictures filmed a version of the play and it starred newcomer Wanda Hawley. However because of legal rights with Laurette Taylor and her husband J. Hartley Manners, the film was never released.[2][3]
Plot
As described in a film publication,[4] Margaret "Peg" O'Connell (Taylor), according to her uncle's will, is to be educated in England under the supervision of her aunt, Mrs. Chichester (Lewis). Upon her arrival from Ireland, she is looked down upon by the Chichester household for her lack of culture, and she vows never to become a lady. She meets Jerry, a young man from a neighboring estate, who becomes her friend. Then she discovers that he is Sir Gerald Adair (Hamilton) and rebels at the deception he has been conducting. She also finds out that the only reason her aunt is keeping her is because of compensation from the will. Peg leaves to return home, but finds that she is in love with Gerald. Gerald follows her and proposes.
Cast
- Laurette Taylor as Margaret O'Connell
- Mahlon Hamilton as Sir Gerald Adair
- Russell Simpson as Jim O'Connell
- Ethel Grey Terry as Ethel Chichester
- Nigel Barrie as Charistian Brent
- Lionel Belmore as Hawks
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. Chichester
- Beth Ivins as Mrs. Jim O'Connell (as Sidna Beth Ivins)
- D.R.O. Hatswell as Alaric Chichester
- Eileen O'Malley as Margaret O'Connell, as a child (as Aileen O'Malley)
- Fred Huntley as Butler (as Fred Huntly)
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Peg o' My Heart". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Blum, Daniel (c. 1953), Pictorial History of the Silent Film, p. 238.
- ^ Peg o' My Heart (filmed in 1919) and never released; directed by William C. deMille and starring Wanda Hawley
- ^ Pardy, George T., ed. (Dec 23, 1922). "Illustrated Screen Report: Peg o' My Heart". Exhibitor's Trade Review. 13 (4). East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc.: 215. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
External links
- Peg o' My Heart at IMDb
- Peg o' My Heart at Virtual History
- lobby poster ..lobby poster for original play
