My Best Girl
Directed by Sam Taylor
Produced by United Artists, Pickford Corporation
A charming silent-era romantic comedy about class, identity, and true love, built on warmth and the central romance between a wealthy man in disguise and a working-class woman.
Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie Johnson, and they fall in love. This causes problems, because Mrs. Merrill had planned for her son to marry Millicent Rogers, a high society girl.
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Like My Best Girl
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as My Best Girl
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like My Best Girl, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like My Best Girl, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like My Best Girl, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
