MY BEST GIRL
starring Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers
MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE
February, 1928
Kathleen Norris' story of the stock girl in the five-and -en is the best picture Mary Pickford has had in years. Not because of the more or less slapstick comedy and not entirely because of Mary's very fine performance. But chiefly because she wisely chose Buddy Rogers to help her. For there is a love interest in this story, and it's important. Mary and Buddy have made it a rare romance, so sweet and touching that it grips you far more than the hot and smoking love scenes to which you've become accustomed.
Maggie takes the new boy in the stock room in hand and decides to make something of him. She loves him, thinking he's just plain Joe Grant. Later she finds that he's the owner's son. And that's about all there is to the plot. But be sure to see this. The comedy will entertain you and the love story will thrill you.
MY BEST GIRL
starring Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers
PICTURE PLAY
February, 1928
Mary Pickford is one of the great intelligences of the screen, more akin to genius than those to whom the word is more often applied. Say that she repeats herself and is an institution rather than a many-sided artist, but do not forget that she is a supreme actress. Her portrayal of childhood and youth are unequaled, of course, but more than that, she touches depths of feeling in her roles and conveys the most delicate shading of mood with a sureness that is inspiring to watch. All of which -- and a great deal more -- can be seen in her new picture, "My Best Girl," which is among her best. It is a calculated blend of those elements which have more or less standardized Miss Pickford's films, but you have to take your hat to skill that so plays upon your emotions that you don't know whether you are laughing or crying. But you have been taken out of yourself and lifted beyond dull care. No star could do more.
As Maggie Johnson, Miss Pickford is the mainstay of a shiftless family, the stock girl in a five-and-ten-cent store, where she falls in love with Joe Grant, a new clerk, without knowing he is the son of the owner and engaged to a society girl. When Maggie learns the truth, she makes a brave attempt to convince Joe that she knew who he was all the time and was just leading him on. This is an amazing scene, not only because it is a brilliant example of Miss Pickford's technical skill, but because of its grip on the emotions. It should not be missed.
Charles Rogers is an ideal Joe, boyish, tender, fully equal to the demands of his best role so far. The entire cast was chosen with exceeding care and could not have been improved.
MY BEST GIRL
starring Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers
PHOTOPLAY
December, 1927
With a story by Kathleen Norris, an adaptation by Hope Loring, and "America's Sweetheart" to play in it, the picture could not fail to be interesting. No the story, which is flimsy, nor all the comedy running through it (and it is frequently slapstick), makes you remember the picture. But you will carry away memories of the beautiful love episode between Mary Pickford and "Buddy" Rogers.
You might not think of romance in connection with a ten-cent store, but, when Mary was stock girl in Merritt's store, she discovered a wonderful beau, whom she tried to train in the business. Thereby hangs the tale. The love scenes between these two are marvelous - beautiful, clean and gripping.
The best picture Mary has made in several years.
For more information, see "My Best Girl" as the "Feature of the Month"