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Peggy (1916 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/Peggy1916.html 'Peggy' at silentera.com]
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
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. The cover of the sheet music shows Schertzinger as the composer and Ince as the lyricist.
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