Peggy (1916 film)
Peggy (also known as The Devil's Pepper Pot) is a 1916 American silent comedy film produced and directed by Thomas Ince and stars Billie Burke in her motion picture debut.[1]
| Peggy | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Ince Charles Giblyn |
| Written by | C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Starring | Billie Burke |
| Music by | Victor Schertzinger |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Synopsis
The film follows Peggy Cameron (Burke), a young, high spirited American debutante who is sent to visit her Uncle Andrew (William H. Thompson) and cousin Colin (Charles Ray) in Scotland.
Cast
- Billie Burke as Peggy Cameron
- William H. Thompson as Andrew Cameron
- William Desmond as Reverend Donald Bruce
- Charles Ray as Colin Cameron
- Nona Thomas as Janet McLeod
- Gertrude Claire as Mrs. Cameron
- Truly Shattuck as Mrs. Van Allyn
- Claire Du Brey (uncredited)
Production
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Sheet music of Peggy
Triangle Film Corporation produced Peggy. Victor L. Schertzinger composed the film's score. In conjunction with the film's release, sheet music of a song, Peggy, was published, the first time a song based on a silent film's incidental music had been written and published.[2] The cover of the sheet music shows Schertzinger as the composer and Ince as the lyricist.
References
- Peggy at silentera.com
- "Long Awaited 'Peggy' Ready". Motography. XV (1): 1–2. January 1, 1916. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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