20 Nov 1928
Show People
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.
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Claire McDowell W.C. Robinson 
Lucille Lee Stewart
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