Peg o' My Heart (1922 film)
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| Directed by | King Vidor |
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J. Hartley Manners Mary O'Hara |
| Starring | Laurette Taylor |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
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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.
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.
As described in a film publication, 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.
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