I'm 70 years old, so I watched this from my point of view as a one time teenager/ twenties, a mother and as well as a grandmother. My conclusion is, NOTHING EVER CHANGES! Parents want the best for their children, and kids always want to be kids. And I loved the part about the double standard, and her speech to the boyfriend in the hotel!!! That NEVER CHANGES! This film should be shown in schools!!!
shareTotally agree with your review. Isn't it awesome that TCM could premiere it tonight? What a nice moment in film history!
shareIt's terrific to finally get to see a Colleen Moore "flapper" movie. I've seen her in 2-3 other films, but none of them during which she was in flapper mode (which of course was what she was especially famous and a star for being, and is when she most thoroughly shone). This movie is an absolute treat. And what a wonderful restored original soundtrack!
shareI liked this film as much as "It". She has a sweet and fun charm about her.
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It's a lovely, funny, quite entertaining movie. However, my favorite scenes are the "serious" ones, especially the ones that involved the mother. I'm not familiar at all with the actress that played the part, but her face was truly amazing and sweet, full of expression and understanding. Her close-ups are truly moving. Wish she had been given more screen time!
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Hi Fran - I enjoyed the mother, played by Bodil Rosing, as well. Ms Rosing was so lovely in this, I can only imagine how beautiful she must have been in her youth. And as you say, her face was so expressive, she was quite moving to watch. You are such a perceptive viewer, your comments always point out something new to look for in these wonderful old films.
scscott45; I am 65 and my S.O. 62 and We echo your sentiments. It is a pity that 50% of Colleen Moore's movies are lost and the surviving silent examples are almost never shown.
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