It's difficult to find anything at all positive in this pot-boiler shot in 1929 and released in 1930. Presumably they're selling it as 'pre-code' which is, of course, technically correct but the implicit x-rated content is missing if indeed it was ever there. It was one of many exploitation films both pre and post 'code' that masquerade as warnings about promiscuity as an excuse to flaunt it. It is indisputable that 'party girls' did exist and were in reality prostitutes under another name hired then (as now) by large corporations as 'perks' to sweeten business deals. Douglas Fairbanks Jnr is the only name remembered today and the chances are he wouldn't want it on his cv. For the record he's the scion of a wealthy family who winds up at a 'wild' party, gets married on the strength of it despite being in love with another girl who, surprise, surprise, is herself an ex-party girl. One to avoid.
Review of Party Girl
