A photo from the session led to a role in a 1940 small government film titled, "You, John Jones" starring James Cagney. In 1944, she received a special miniature "Oscar" as outstanding child actress of 1944. MGM was not looking for the typical child beautiful, but one that was sensitive and intelligent. A Treasury of Nostalgia. The unique role called for a child to play a child shattered by the bombing of London during WW11. Born Angela Maxine O'Brien on January 15, 1937 in San Diego, California. But when I had a daughter, I had to go out and buy it, because I had scalped my Margaret O’Brien doll [laughs]. This film shot her into instant stardom and also resulted in Angela changing her name to Margaret. On Maxine's insistence, Mrs. O'Brien petitioned the Los Angles Superior Court to Change Maxine's name to Margaret O'Brien.Margaret O'Brien was then signed to a seven-year contract and made many movies. The dolls were jointed at the neck, shoulders, and hips. Excellent condition. Shortly Maxine proclaimed to her Mother Gladys O'Brien, "I want to act in the movies instead of watching them". Maxine was sure the part was hers and later said, " I prayed for the role". It was a small role and went unnoticed. When Gladys read in the paper an ad for child models she immediately took Maxine.
It was a very difficult role and over 200 children auditioned. Her Aunt Marissa was an actress performing at the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City and at age two Maxine as she was called followed her on stage and in back of her Aunt copied each and every step. The dolls were very well made and greatly resembled the young star. Her mother after seeing the film realized the great ability Maxine had and when she heard of an audition at MGM for the 1941 movie "Babes on Broadway" starring the famous Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. Lets learn about our dolls, restore them, sew for them and play with them.Margaret O'Brien was not a typical child actress. She is marked on the back of her The dolls were well dressed and the clothing made with special attention to quality and detail. The dolls were very well made and greatly resembled the young star. The audience wildly applauded. Her popularity as with most child actors began to decline as she approached her teens. Her film debut was one-minute shot in MGM's Babes on Broadway (1941). Each outfit was available in many colors and was made of the highest quality fabrics, laces and trims. Oh, I had beautiful dolls given to me over the years, the Margaret O’Brien doll. Her MGM contract ended abruptly in 1949. They met famous photographer Paul Hesse who hired Maxine on the spot. She was Margaret was born in Los Angles on January 15, 1937, weighing in at only four pounds. They had blue glass eyes and an auburn wig with pigtails drawn in loops and tied with a ribbon that matched her clothing. Brunette mohair wig with bangs and side-looped braids, blue sleep eyes, all hard plastic. The Alexander Doll Company first made an all-composition Margaret O'Brien doll in 1946 and an all-hard plastic in 1947. Margaret O'Brien, Actress: Meet Me in St. Louis. Artist dolls, collectibles, and holiday gifts for all the seasons and every occasion.18" (46 cm.)
She did not sing or dance, but she had a very good dramatic acting ability.
Mrs. O'Brien learned that MGM was casting for the lead of their next big movie titled: "Journey For Margaret". Aug 26, 2019 - Here is a beautiful two page paper doll featuring the Madame Alexander's Margaret O'Brien Doll made in 1947. Rare Margaret O'Brien Portrait Doll, 1948 Lot Number: 91 18" (46 cm.) The dresses were tagged, "Alexander/New York U.S.A.".Many other dolls were made using these same doll molds. The Margaret O'Brien dolls today remain a favorite with collectors and remain one of the finest most beautiful dolls ever made and collectors are Twelve young girls including Maxine were selected to have a screen test. In 1951 Columbia Pictures tried to establish Margaret as a young adult and made a movie where she received her first screen kiss, but it was a failure and Margaret The Alexander Doll Company first made an all-composition Margaret O'Brien doll in 1946 and an all-hard plastic in 1947. Wearing tagged "Margaret O'Brien" costume comprising coral pinafore with purple rick-rack trim over white dotted Swiss blouse with attached petticoat and panties, purple bow at throat, socks, black side-snap shoes, navy woven wide-brimmed bonnet with coral and white flowers. Brunette mohair wig with bangs and side-looped braids, blue sleep eyes, all hard plastic. The talented Maxine won a role as one of the children helping Mickey put on the big show. So we had to go to a store and buy the
Alexander, 1948, the doll portrays Margaret O'Brien; in 1946 and 1947, the firm had created composition dolls depicting that child film star and this model marks the firm's clear transition to the new medium of plastic. Her mother realized her talent and great potential.