Take Me Home
Synopsis
Chorus girl Peggy Lane, finds a small part in a new show for David North, a stages-truck country boy. At rehearsal, David meets Delerys Devore, the show's star, and she quickly offers him a larger part in her act. Quite taken with David, Delerys invites him to her home on the pretext that Peggy will be there; when Peggy does not show up, David leaves, infuriating his hostess. Derelys has Peggy fired the next day, and in reprisal Peggy goads her into a Carmenesque fight backstage just before the show. Derelys is unable to go on stage, and Peggy takes her place, becoming the hit of the show. Peggy and David are later married and give up show business, finding contentment living on a farm.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 13, 1928
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marshall Neilan
- Screenplay & Story
- Ethel Doherty
- Original Title
- Take Me Home
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marshall Neilan
Ethel Doherty, Grover Jones, Thomas J. Crizer, Harlan Thompson, Herman J. Mankiewicz
J. Roy Hunt
Otho Lovering
Department Leadership Roster
Marshall Neilan
Director
Ethel Doherty
Screenplay
J. Roy Hunt
Director of Photography
Otho Lovering
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Take Me Home
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What is Take Me Home about?
Chorus girl Peggy Lane, finds a small part in a new show for David North, a stages-truck country boy. At rehearsal, David meets Delerys Devore, the show's star, and she quickly offers him a larger part in her act. Quite taken with David, Delerys invites him to her home on the pretext that Peggy will be there; when Peggy does not show up, David leaves, infuriating his hostess. Derelys has Peggy fired the next day, and in reprisal Peggy goads her into a Carmenesque fight backstage just before the show. Derelys is unable to go on stage, and Peggy takes her place, becoming the hit of the show. Peggy and David are later married and give up show business, finding contentment living on a farm.
Who directed Take Me Home?
Take Me Home was directed by Marshall Neilan.
Who stars in Take Me Home?
The principal cast of Take Me Home includes Bebe Daniels, Neil Hamilton, Lilyan Tashman, Doris Hill, Joe E. Brown.
When was Take Me Home released and how long is it?
Take Me Home was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Take Me Home?
Take Me Home holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).