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The Darling of New York is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by King Baggot and written by Adrian Johnson and Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Baby Peggy, her first feature film.[1] The film was released on December 3, 1923, by Universal Pictures.

The Darling of New York
Still with Baby Peggy and director King Baggot
Directed by	King Baggot
Written by	King Baggot (story) Adrian Johnson Raymond L. Schrock
Starring	Baby Peggy Sheldon Lewis Gladys Brockwell
Cinematography	John Stumar
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 3, 1923 (1923-12-03)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Santussa is sent to New York to be cared by for her grandfather. She is sent with jewels, and after being separated from her nurse, is cared for by gangsters. After several adventures with them, the gang becomes reformed.[2]

Cast

• Baby Peggy as Santussa
• Sheldon Lewis as Giovanni
• Gladys Brockwell as Light Fingered Kitty
• Pat Hartigan as Big Mike
• Frank Currier as Grandfather Van Dyne
• Frank Coghlan Jr. as The Ross Kid
• Dorothy Hagan as Mrs. Ross
• Estelle Goulder as Governess
• Carl Stockdale as Soulful Sid
• William H. Turner as Close, the Master Mind
• Jose Devere as Florrie
• William Quinn as Ice Malone
• Max Davidson as Solomon Levinsky
• Emma Steele as Mrs. Levinsky
• Spec O'Donnell as Willie

Preservation status

This film is presumed to be a lost film with only the last reel showing the fire surviving at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]

See also

• List of incomplete or partially lost films

References

External links

• The Darling of New York at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Darling of New York at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• The Darling of New York at silentera.com

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