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Her Wild Oat is a 1927 American silent comedy film made by First National Pictures, directed by Marshall Neilan, and starring Colleen Moore. The screenplay was written by Gerald C. Duffy , based on a story by Howard Irving Young .
Her Wild Oat: Directed by Marshall Neilan. With Colleen Moore, Larry Kent, Hallam Cooley, Gwen Lee. Mary Lou Smith, owner of a food wagon, decides to take her hard-earned money and splurge on a vacation where the rich and famous gather for fun.
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- Comedy
- Marshall Neilan
- 1927-12-25
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In her 1968 memoir Silent Star, she described her roles as wide-eyed innocents who asked, “Papa, what is beer?” Her luck soon changed when director Marshall Neilan, who had his own production company, signed her to a contract and gave her the title role in Dinty (1920).
In this feature comedy, silent film star Colleen Moore plays a woman who owns a small lunch wagon and falls for a duke’s son, played by Larry Kent, who is pretending to be his own chauffeur. With her savings, she pursues him to a resort hotel, only to be mistaken for a duchess.
- Marshall Neilan
- First National Pictures
Summaries. Mary Lou Smith, owner of a food wagon, decides to take her hard-earned money and splurge on a vacation where the rich and famous gather for fun. The guests at this beach treat her badly, so her reporter friend decides to help with matters.
Her Wild Oat, starring Colleen Moore, has been found and restored. Photos are courtesy of the Joseph Yranski Collection. Last March 29, I went to an Academy-sponsored Hollywood screening of the long-thought-lost 1927 Colleen Moore vehicle Her Wild Oat.
