The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up (1917)
Comedy | 17 September 1917
This picture was also known as The Girl Who Wouldn't Grow Up.
According to the 11 Aug 1917 Moving Picture World, lead actress Margarita Fischer had been recuperating “from a serious illness” in San Diego, CA, before starting work on the production. Filming progressed slowly so as not to exhaust the actress, resulting in a delayed release. The 1 Sep 1917 Motion Picture News noted that the feature was the fifth in a series of starring vehicles for the actress, directed by her husband, Harry Pollard.
According to the 22 Sep 1917 Motography, Fischer’s wardrobe for the picture included “an oversized dress suit and pajamas,” and a formal “middy and trousers,” in which she masqueraded as the valet of a British aristocrat. The article suggested that principal photography took place at Flying “A” Studios in Santa Barbara, CA.
The Girl Who Couldn’t Grow Up was released on 17 Sep 1917, followed by openings on 24 Sep 1917 at the Strand Theatre in Asheville, NC, and on 28 Sep 1917 at the La Salle Theatre in South Bend, IN. A chart in the 29 Dec 1917 Motion Picture News, compiled from exhibitor reports, indicated that the film was doing average business throughout the U.S.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of October 2020. ...
This picture was also known as The Girl Who Wouldn't Grow Up.
According to the 11 Aug 1917 Moving Picture World, lead actress Margarita Fischer had been recuperating “from a serious illness” in San Diego, CA, before starting work on the production. Filming progressed slowly so as not to exhaust the actress, resulting in a delayed release. The 1 Sep 1917 Motion Picture News noted that the feature was the fifth in a series of starring vehicles for the actress, directed by her husband, Harry Pollard.
According to the 22 Sep 1917 Motography, Fischer’s wardrobe for the picture included “an oversized dress suit and pajamas,” and a formal “middy and trousers,” in which she masqueraded as the valet of a British aristocrat. The article suggested that principal photography took place at Flying “A” Studios in Santa Barbara, CA.
The Girl Who Couldn’t Grow Up was released on 17 Sep 1917, followed by openings on 24 Sep 1917 at the Strand Theatre in Asheville, NC, and on 28 Sep 1917 at the La Salle Theatre in South Bend, IN. A chart in the 29 Dec 1917 Motion Picture News, compiled from exhibitor reports, indicated that the film was doing average business throughout the U.S.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of October 2020.
Peggy Brockman's idyllic life with her oil magnate father is disrupted when he brings home a bride and her two snobbish daughters. The new Mrs. Brockman learns that Lord George Raleigh is anchored offshore in his yacht and invites him to a garden party, hoping he will marry one of her daughters. Preferring seclusion, his Lordship sends his butler, Wiggins, in his place. Peggy is banned from the party, and in revenge, sneaks aboard the yacht, where the real lord becomes infatuated with her. As punishment for her prank, Peggy is banished to college, and Lord Raleigh follows. One night, Peggy mistakenly climbs into a men's dormitory window and finds herself in George's room. To prevent a scandal, they elope but are arrested while returning from the justice's house. Peggy's horrified family arrives in time to witness Lord Raleigh reveal his true identity and announce that Peggy is his ...
Peggy Brockman's idyllic life with her oil magnate father is disrupted when he brings home a bride and her two snobbish daughters. The new Mrs. Brockman learns that Lord George Raleigh is anchored offshore in his yacht and invites him to a garden party, hoping he will marry one of her daughters. Preferring seclusion, his Lordship sends his butler, Wiggins, in his place. Peggy is banned from the party, and in revenge, sneaks aboard the yacht, where the real lord becomes infatuated with her. As punishment for her prank, Peggy is banished to college, and Lord Raleigh follows. One night, Peggy mistakenly climbs into a men's dormitory window and finds herself in George's room. To prevent a scandal, they elope but are arrested while returning from the justice's house. Peggy's horrified family arrives in time to witness Lord Raleigh reveal his true identity and announce that Peggy is his bride.
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