My Best Girl (1927) | Region-Free (DVD) | Starring Mary Pickford

Title: My Best Girl (1927)

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Plot Synopsis:
A department store stock girl falls in love with a co-worker, who is actually the son of the store’s owner working incognito to prove his worth without his father’s influence. Complications arise as his family has other matrimonial plans for him.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Sam Taylor
• Writers: Hope Loring (adaptation), Kathleen Norris (story)
• Cast:
  • Mary Pickford as Maggie Johnson
  • Charles “Buddy” Rogers as Joe Grant / Joe Merrill
  • Sunshine Hart as Ma Johnson
  • Lucien Littlefield as Pa Johnson
  • Carmelita Geraghty as Millicent Rogers

IMDb Link:
My Best Girl (1927)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Karina Oliveira – ★★★★☆
   “Who’d have ever guessed that ‘America’s Sweetheart’ would share a big screen meet-cute…”
2. ℕℕ – ★★★★½
   “What do you get when you watch America’s girlfriend, Mary Pickford and America’s boyfriend and her future husband, Buddy Rogers literally fall in love on screen? Magic, folks. Magic.”
3. PUNQ – ★★★½☆
   “This is the kind of movie Mary Pickford does best. Cute love stories filled with slapstick and lovable moments! The true female-Chaplin.”

Meta Description:
“My Best Girl” (1927) is a silent romantic comedy directed by Sam Taylor, featuring Mary Pickford and Charles “Buddy” Rogers. The film tells the story of a stock girl who unknowingly falls in love with the owner’s son, leading to charming and humorous complications