Kiki (1926)

Kiki, a poor young woman who sells newspapers on the street corners of Paris, is able to land a job singing and dancing at a nearby theater. While she is there, she invites herself into the... See full summary »

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Hanns Kräly, André Picard (play)

Stars:

Norma Talmadge, Ronald Colman, Gertrude Astor

Cast

Cast overview:
Norma Talmadge	...	Kiki
Ronald Colman	...	Victor Renal
Gertrude Astor	...	Paulette Mascar
Marc McDermott	...	Baron Rapp
George K. Arthur	...	Adolphe
William Orlamond	...	Brule
Erwin Connelly	...	Joly
Frankie Darro	...	Pierre
Mack Swain	...	Pastryman

Storyline

Kiki, a poor young woman who sells newspapers on the street corners of Paris, is able to land a job singing and dancing at a nearby theater. While she is there, she invites herself into the life of the revue's manager, with whom she has fallen in love.

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Plot Keywords:

baron | smoking | show within a show | based on play | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1926 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Norma Talmadge Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 96 min (Kino Print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Kiki (1931)

User Reviews

Escapades of an Eager Imp

Romantic comedy starring Norma Talmadge who is terrific playing Kiki, waif who sells newspapers on a Paris street corner, she longs to sing in the local Follies revue, not to mention she's madly in love with the manager of the revue, who she admires longingly from afar. When the Follies needs a replacement singer, Kiki spends her rent money on a new outfit complete with gigantic checkered bow tie, piles of bangle bracelets, and beret topped with a long, wild feather - she soon tricks her way into the theater's office and into getting hired. Kiki is an energetic, feisty little fireball who is soon getting into fights with the manager's stuck-up girlfriend all in hot pursuit of the man she wants.

This film is both fun and funny, Talmadge is just great in her part - there is one scene where she is pretending to be catatonic and she holds her body stiff as a board while the characters manipulate her legs up and down, pick her up, move her stiff hands back and forth, etc. - well done and highly amusing. Ronald Colman, who plays the manager, is dashing and extremely handsome in this, as usual. There are also some amusing scenes with a rather prissy valet who is constantly in conflict with Kiki as she has managed to get herself ensconced in Colman's house and won't leave. An excellent silent film.