Although this 1930 film is clunky and fraught with (what we now know to be) film cliches, it is worth seeing -- if only for the outstanding performance of one-time silent-film great Blanche Sweet. Without realizing who it was, I kept marveling at her poignant, true portrayal of a washed up silent screen star (clearly, almost autobiographical). What a brilliant choice to cast her. Imagine my surprise after the film when we rewound to the credits!
A fine, unjustly overlooked gem of early filmmaking (that has songs, to boot).
A fine, unjustly overlooked gem of early filmmaking (that has songs, to boot).