My Best Girl
Synopsis
Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie Johnson, and they fall in love. This causes problems, because Mrs. Merrill had planned for her son to marry Millicent Rogers, a high society girl.
Top Cast
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Mary Pickford
Maggie Johnson
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Joe Grant
Sunshine Hart
Ma Johnson
Lucien Littlefield
Pa Johnson
Carmelita Geraghty
Liz Johnson
Hobart Bosworth
Robert Merrill
Evelyn Hall
Esther Merrill
Avonne Taylor
Millicent Rogers
Mack Swain
Judge
Junior Johnston
Nick Powell
Matthew Beard
Child (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
William Courtright
Stock Clerk (uncredited)
Max Davidson
Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
Crippled Pencil Peddler (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Cop (uncredited)
Carole Lombard
Flirty Blonde Salesgirl (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 31, 1927
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$483K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.13x
+$545K net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sam Taylor
- Screenplay & Story
- Tim Whelan, Allen McNeil
- Original Title
- My Best Girl
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Budget
- $483K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1M
- Production Studios
- United Artists, Pickford Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sam Taylor
Tim Whelan, Allen McNeil, Hope Loring, Kathleen Norris
Charles Rosher, David Kesson
Mary Pickford
Department Leadership Roster
Sam Taylor
Director
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
David Kesson
Director of Photography
Mary Pickford
Producer
Tim Whelan
Screenplay
Allen McNeil
Screenplay
Hope Loring
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Best Girl
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is My Best Girl about?
Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie Johnson, and they fall in love. This causes problems, because Mrs. Merrill had planned for her son to marry Millicent Rogers, a high society girl.
Who directed My Best Girl?
My Best Girl was directed by Sam Taylor.
Who stars in My Best Girl?
The principal cast of My Best Girl includes Mary Pickford, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Sunshine Hart, Lucien Littlefield, Carmelita Geraghty.
When was My Best Girl released and how long is it?
My Best Girl was released in 1927 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of My Best Girl?
My Best Girl had a reported production budget of $483K and grossed $1M at the worldwide box office (2.13 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).