of another spritz of seltzer in her face, as well as a custard pie in Andre's, brings her to her senses, rescuing her career and their mutual happiness. Cast Marion Davies as Peggy Pepper William Haines as Billy Boone Dell Henderson as General Marmaduke Oldfish Pepper Paul Ralli as Andre Telfair Tenen Holtz as casting director Harry Gribbon as Jim, comedy director Kalla Pasha as comic chef (uncredited) Sidney Bracey as dramatic director Polly Moran as Peggy's maid Albert Conti as producer Ray Cooke as director's assistant (uncredited) Lillian Lawrence as comedy player at banquet (uncredited) Dorothy Vernon as comedy player at banquet (uncredited) Pat Harmon as studio Gateman (uncredited) Bert Roach as heavyset man in casting agency (uncredited) John Lowell as Director (uncredited) C. Aubrey Smith as Extra at Movie Preview (uncredited) Rolfe Sedan as portrait photographer (uncredited) Coy Watson as messenger boy (uncredited) Bess Flowers as undetermined bit role (uncredited) Uncredited cameos: Renée Adorée – at banquet George K. Arthur– at banquet Eleanor Boardman – clip from Bardelys the Magnificent Charlie Chaplin – outside movie theater Lew Cody – at High Art Studios Karl Dane – at banquet Marion Davies – cameo as herself in addition to starring as Peggy Douglas Fairbanks – at banquet John Gilbert – outside film studio, in clip from Bardelys the Magnificent, at banquet Elinor Glyn – at High Art Studios William S. Hart – at banquet Leatrice Joy – at banquet Rod La Rocque – at banquet Robert Z. Leonard – at High Art Studios in the car scene/parking lot scene Mae Murray – at banquet Louella Parsons – at banquet Aileen Pringle – at banquet Dorothy Sebastian – at banquet Norma Talmadge – at banquet Estelle Taylor – at banquet King Vidor as director of war film Claire Windsor – at banquet Production Show People offers a comic look at 1920s Hollywood and stardom. The main character of Peggy Pepper, who becomes the self-important dramatic star, Patricia Pepoire, was based on the careers of silent divas Gloria Swanson and Mae Murray. When asked, Davies supposedly told Murray the character was based on Swanson. Davies also told Swanson the character was based on Murray, but Swanson did not care since she had no inclination to see the film. As such, the film is a comic romp for Davies. Lucille Ball repeatedly cited Davies as a major comedic influence, and Ball's subsequent facial