Effanbee
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Wee Patsy
with Colleen
Moore Doll
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composition
Wee Patsy
with Colleen
Moore Doll
House details
Colleen Moore was born Kathleen Morrison on August 19, 1900 and died January 25, 1988. Dolls and movies were her two
passions. She admired those she saw on the silver screen and on magazine covers. She resolved to become a star at an early
age. While summering in Chicago with her family as a young girl, Moore was in walking distance of Essanay Studios. She
claimed she had appeared in the background of several Essanay films.
She made her first credited appearance in 1917 in “The Bad Boy for Triangle Fine Arts.” For the next few years, she appeared
in small, supporting roles gradually attracting the attention of the public. Two months after “The Bad Boy” was released, Colleen’
s third film, “An Old Fashioned Young Man,” filmed in the vicinity of the Seven Oaks. This was her first western.
On May 3, 1917, the Chicago Daily Tribune said: "Colleen Moore contributes some remarkable bits of acting. She is very sweet
as she goes trustingly to her bandit hero, and, O, so pitiful, when finally realizing the character of the man, she goes into an
hysteria of terror, and, shrieking 'Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!' beats futilely on a bolted door, a panic stricken little human animal,
who had not known before that there was aught but kindness in the world."
About the time her first six month contract was extended an additional six months, she requested and received a five weeks
release to do a film for Universal Bluebird, released under the name “The Savage.”
After “A Hoosier Romance,” she went to work on “Little Orphant Annie.” Both films were based upon poems by James Whitcomb
Riley, and both proved to be very popular. It was her first real taste of popularity.
“Little Orphant Annie” was released in December. The Chicago Daily Tribune wrote of Moore, "She was a lovely and unspoiled
child the last time I saw her. Let’s hope commendation hasn’t turned her head." Despite her good notices, her luck took a turn
for the worst when Selig Polyscope went bust. Once again Moore found herself unemployed, but she had begun to make a
name for herself by 1919. She had a series of films lined up: She went to Flagstaff, Arizona for location work on “The
Wilderness Trail,” another western, this time with Tom Mix. Her mother went along as chaperon. Moore wrote that while she
had a crush on Mix, he only had eyes for her mother. “The Wilderness Trail” was a Fox film. The Wilderness Trail followed on
July 6th, another Fox film.
Her career grew over the next few years and she continued to act in successful films such as “Flirting With Love” and “The
Perfect Flapper.” Moore's bobbed hairstyle was widely copied throughout the world in general and the doll world in particular.
Note the appearance of the bobbed hairstyle in the Door of Hope dolls from China produced about this time. By the late 1920s,
she had progressed to more important roles in films such as “So Big” and was also well received in light comedies such as
“Irene.”
passions. She admired those she saw on the silver screen and on magazine covers. She resolved to become a star at an early
age. While summering in Chicago with her family as a young girl, Moore was in walking distance of Essanay Studios. She
claimed she had appeared in the background of several Essanay films.
She made her first credited appearance in 1917 in “The Bad Boy for Triangle Fine Arts.” For the next few years, she appeared
in small, supporting roles gradually attracting the attention of the public. Two months after “The Bad Boy” was released, Colleen’
s third film, “An Old Fashioned Young Man,” filmed in the vicinity of the Seven Oaks. This was her first western.
On May 3, 1917, the Chicago Daily Tribune said: "Colleen Moore contributes some remarkable bits of acting. She is very sweet
as she goes trustingly to her bandit hero, and, O, so pitiful, when finally realizing the character of the man, she goes into an
hysteria of terror, and, shrieking 'Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!' beats futilely on a bolted door, a panic stricken little human animal,
who had not known before that there was aught but kindness in the world."
About the time her first six month contract was extended an additional six months, she requested and received a five weeks
release to do a film for Universal Bluebird, released under the name “The Savage.”
After “A Hoosier Romance,” she went to work on “Little Orphant Annie.” Both films were based upon poems by James Whitcomb
Riley, and both proved to be very popular. It was her first real taste of popularity.
“Little Orphant Annie” was released in December. The Chicago Daily Tribune wrote of Moore, "She was a lovely and unspoiled
child the last time I saw her. Let’s hope commendation hasn’t turned her head." Despite her good notices, her luck took a turn
for the worst when Selig Polyscope went bust. Once again Moore found herself unemployed, but she had begun to make a
name for herself by 1919. She had a series of films lined up: She went to Flagstaff, Arizona for location work on “The
Wilderness Trail,” another western, this time with Tom Mix. Her mother went along as chaperon. Moore wrote that while she
had a crush on Mix, he only had eyes for her mother. “The Wilderness Trail” was a Fox film. The Wilderness Trail followed on
July 6th, another Fox film.
Her career grew over the next few years and she continued to act in successful films such as “Flirting With Love” and “The
Perfect Flapper.” Moore's bobbed hairstyle was widely copied throughout the world in general and the doll world in particular.
Note the appearance of the bobbed hairstyle in the Door of Hope dolls from China produced about this time. By the late 1920s,
she had progressed to more important roles in films such as “So Big” and was also well received in light comedies such as
“Irene.”