The Darling of New York
| The Darling of New York | |
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 Still with Baby Peggy and director King Baggot | |
| Directed by | King Baggot |
| Written by | King Baggot (story) Adrian Johnson Raymond L. Schrock |
| Starring | Baby Peggy Sheldon Lewis Gladys Brockwell |
| Cinematography | John Stumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Darling of New York is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by King Baggot and written by Adrian Johnson and Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Baby Peggy, her first feature film.[1] The film was released on December 3, 1923, by Universal Pictures.
Plot[]
Santussa is sent to New York to be cared by for her grandfather. She is sent with jewels, and after being separated from her nurse, is cared for by gangsters. After several adventures with them, the gang becomes reformed.[2]
Cast[]
- Baby Peggy as Santussa
- Sheldon Lewis as Giovanni
- Gladys Brockwell as Light Fingered Kitty
- Pat Hartigan as Big Mike
- Frank Currier as Grandfather Van Dyne
- Frank Coghlan Jr. as The Ross Kid
- Dorothy Hagan as Mrs. Ross
- Estelle Goulder as Governess
- Carl Stockdale as Soulful Sid
- William H. Turner as Close, the Master Mind
- Jose Devere as Florrie
- William Quinn as Ice Malone
- Max Davidson as Solomon Levinsky
- Emma Steele as Mrs. Levinsky
- Spec O'Donnell as Willie
Preservation status[]
This film is presumed to be a lost film with only the last reel showing the fire surviving at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Diana Cary (Baby Peggy) (November 3, 2010). "Special Guest Baby Peggy Recalls "The Darling of New York"". starts-thursday.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "The Darling of New York (1923) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Baby Peggy: A Tribute". UCLA Film and Television Archive.
External links[]
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- The Darling of New York at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Darling of New York at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- The Darling of New York at silentera.com
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Categories:
- 1923 films
- American films
- English-language films
- American comedy films
- 1923 comedy films
- Universal Pictures films
- Films directed by King Baggot
- American black-and-white films
- Lost American films
- American silent feature films
- Silent comedy film stubs