Underplayed Gems

Maggie Pepper (1919)

Maggie Pepper poster
Directed by
Chester Withey
Genre
silent film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman navigates life and work in early 1900s New York. She faces romantic and professional ups and downs with optimism.

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What happens

Maggie Pepper is a lost 1919 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Ethel Clayton. This film is based on a hit 1911 play by Charles Klein which was a winning success for stage actress Rose Stahl at the Harris Theatre. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Both Rose Stahl's manager, Henry B. Harris, and the original playwright, Charles Klein, died in notable disasters: Harris on the RMS Titanic in 1912, and Klein on the RMS Lusitania in 1915. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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