With a title like "Party Girl" you just know it had to be one of those exploitation flicks from the Thirties dealing with sex, drugs or alcohol. I love the warnings that came with these types of films, informing the viewer of the illicit nature of the subject matter, and advising that if one were not vigilant, then 'This May Happen'. The big surprise here is the presence of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. In an early role that gave no hint of the swashbuckler he would eventually become on the big screen. What's really embarrassing is seeing how all the old fogeys come on to, and make out with the girls from the Lindsay Social Bureau. They really make fools of themselves, none more so than the elderly gent dancing in a grass skirt. The story basically has Fairbanks' character, Jay Rountree, pressured into a marriage after spending a night with Leeda Cather (Judith Barrie), much to the consternation of fiancee Ellen Powell (Jeanette Loff). It all works out in the end, but getting there takes you through some horrendous acting and even more abominable direction. Most amazing however, are those oversized elevators bringing motor cars to the party venue, climaxing with the arrival of a paddy wagon in the final scene to perform a raid on the social club.
Review of Party Girl
