Baby Peggy, the Elephant in the Room

Name: Baby Peggy, the Elephant in the Room
Genre: Biography, History, Documentary
Released: September 5, 2012
Duration: 58 min

2012

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Milestone Film & Video | Release Date: September 5, 2012 | Not Rated

Summary: Hollywood discovered Peggy-Jean Montgomery when she was 19 months old and made her a star by the age of two. By the time she was six, she had made more than 150 popular shorts and a star of feature films. In fact, she was one of the most popular stars in Hollywood with a line of Baby Peggy products sold in stores around the world. By theHollywood discovered Peggy-Jean Montgomery when she was 19 months old and made her a star by the age of two. By the time she was six, she had made more than 150 popular shorts and a star of feature films. In fact, she was one of the most popular stars in Hollywood with a line of Baby Peggy products sold in stores around the world. By the age of 11, however, she was a has-been, forced to work eight shows a day in Vaudeville. And soon, like rival silent film star Jackie Coogan, she was broke, her money squandered by her family. Over the course of the next six decades she reinvented herself as Diana Serra Cary, a respected film historian and advocate for laws protecting child performers. With narration co-written by Cary, Vera Iwerebor's documentary combines rare clips from Baby Peggy's films with a personal glimpse of a woman who lost her childhood to the movies.… Expand

Director: Vera Iwerebor

Genre(s): Biography, History, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 58 min

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Noel Murray

Nov 5, 2013

What makes Baby Peggy: The Elephant In The Room so valuable, though, is that it isn’t just a 58-minute wallow in the misery of one long-forgotten, largely misunderstood American celebrity. Read full review

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HuckleberryPie

Jul 21, 2016

It is indeed an insightful look at an under-appreciated child actress who, despite being unwillingly caught up in the world of showbiz, still managed to get through all of it. 'Twas sad to know that few if any know her nowadays despite being behind what can be described as seminal orIt is indeed an insightful look at an under-appreciated child actress who, despite being unwillingly caught up in the world of showbiz, still managed to get through all of it. 'Twas sad to know that few if any know her nowadays despite being behind what can be described as seminal or pioneering works by child performers, not to mention the grueling work she did even at a very young age, something that watchdog groups and Child Protection Services would raise their eyebrows on nowadays (as a matter of fact, psychiatrists who gave an assessment for Peggy back in the day expressed their concern for the actress' well-being).

Elephant in the Room is not only a documentary about Diana/Peggy, it's a cautionary tale on why children should be who they are and not be strictly railroaded into what their parents want for them.… Expand

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