Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room

Year: 2013
Description: Profiles Peggy-Jean Montgomery—one of the most recognizable figures in 1920s Hollywood—who performed as Baby Peggy in numerous films that have mostly been lost, was exploited by her family, and remade herself as Diana Serra Cary, a film historian who advocates for laws protecting child performers. Includes film clips and interviews with Cary.
Director: Iwerebor, Vera
Writer: Cary, Diana Serra; Iwerebor, Vera
Editor: Fink, Srdan
Production Team: Milestone Cinematheque, Noye Productions, and Oscillscope
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (54 min.) or 1 streaming video (54 min.)
Type: Color with black and white sequences
Additional Content: The DVD includes films and shorts starring Baby Peggy: Captain January (1924; 64 mins.) directed by Edward F. Cline; Carmen, Jr. (1923; 11 min.); Peg o' the Mounted (1924; 12 min.); and Such Is Life (1924; 17 min.) plus a slideshow set to the song "That's My Baby."
Original Release Date: 2012
Updated: 05-13-2022

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