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My Best Girl (1927)

1927-10-31 · 1h 20m · EN
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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.

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Hope LoringWriterSam TaylorDirector
Budget
$483.1K
Box office
$1M

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Mary PickfordMary PickfordMaggie JohnsonCharles 'Buddy' RogersCharles 'Buddy' RogersJoe GrantSunshine HartSunshine HartMa JohnsonLucien LittlefieldLucien LittlefieldPa JohnsonCarmelita GeraghtyCarmelita GeraghtyLiz JohnsonHobart BosworthHobart BosworthRobert MerrillEvelyn HallEvelyn HallEsther MerrillAvonne TaylorAvonne TaylorMillicent RogersMack SwainMack SwainJudgeJunior JohnstonJunior JohnstonNick PowellMatthew BeardMatthew BeardChild (uncredited)Sidney BraceySidney BraceyButler Serving Dinner (uncredited)

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference662366

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What is My Best Girl about?

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.

How long is My Best Girl?

My Best Girl has a runtime of 80 minutes.