Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on September 13, 2014

By Fritzi Kramer on September 13, 2014 in Blog, Silent Movie Trivia Click to see in lightbox This Silent Movie Trivia Card is about Mary Pickford’s last silent film, the 1927 romantic comedy My Best Girl, which was set in a dime store. Just as silent leading men were expected...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on November 6, 2013

(moviepostershop.com) Textbook Boy meets Girl. Fancy it ain’t but no romantic comedy has been sweeter than this one. Mary Pickford was never spunkier, Budder Rogers was never more adorable. An accomplished supporting cast rounds out this good-natured tale of a shop girl falling for the boss&#   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on February 4, 2013

When an innocent romance springs up between a lowly shop girl and an incognito chain-store heir, can it survive interfering parents, a hidden identity, and a secret engagement? Mary Pickford’s final silent starring role opposite her future husband, Buddy Rogers. Mary Pickford, luminous in her   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on June 1, 2012

At first, it might seem like Joe Merrill (Charles “Buddy” Rogers) has it all.  He’s handsome, he comes from a wealthy family, and he’s engaged to a beautiful woman named Millicent.  But there’s a catch.  In order to get his father’s blessing for their marriage, he   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on December 18, 2009

"My Best Girl" (1927) is a silent romantic comedy that stars the legendary Mary Pickford and Charles "Buddy" Rogers. Directed by Sam Taylor, this film is actually a Cinderella story set in the Roaring Twenties. The story begins with Maggie Johnson, played by Mary Pickford, working as a stock room   read more