Judy (Olive Borden) and Dick (Morgan Farley) are in love and want to get married. However, in a twist, the lady doesn't want to give up her extravagant lifestyle and convinces her wimpy boyfriend that they should get secretly married. That way she'll STILL be receiving her rich parents' allowance. What this really means to her is that she can continue to live her crazy flapper lifestyle-- going out with other men and living the high life. All the while, her new milquetoast husband stands on the sidelines waiting for her to eventually return to him. Soon, however, it becomes pretty obvious that Judy really doesn't care about Dick. Where does it go next? Well, I guarantee you'll never expect what happens unless you see it!!! It's just crazy!!!!
This film is a good example of the new morality of the Pre-Code films. Unlike the old stereotypes, this new morality holds that WOMEN can enjoy sex and be happily independent of men...or at least being tied down to one. This idea was common in the late 20s and early 30s in movies and how much it might have mirrored real life is anyone's guess. Suffice to say, however, that after the new Production Code went into effect in mid-1934, such attitudes were no longer acceptable in American movies.
In some ways, this is a very dated film. The most obvious and difficult part of this is the god-awful singing. You hear a lady singing...and it sounds like a cat being slowly strangled!! Perhaps this sort of warbling was considered good back in the day, but today it's awful and I assume made worse by the primitive sound equipment on early talking pictures. It's also, at times, a bit too talky. However, it's also a wonderful look at the flapper era and the art deco style of the day and holds up better than many 1929 films. So, even with its shortcomings, there is enough good in it to make it worth seeing.
This film is a good example of the new morality of the Pre-Code films. Unlike the old stereotypes, this new morality holds that WOMEN can enjoy sex and be happily independent of men...or at least being tied down to one. This idea was common in the late 20s and early 30s in movies and how much it might have mirrored real life is anyone's guess. Suffice to say, however, that after the new Production Code went into effect in mid-1934, such attitudes were no longer acceptable in American movies.
In some ways, this is a very dated film. The most obvious and difficult part of this is the god-awful singing. You hear a lady singing...and it sounds like a cat being slowly strangled!! Perhaps this sort of warbling was considered good back in the day, but today it's awful and I assume made worse by the primitive sound equipment on early talking pictures. It's also, at times, a bit too talky. However, it's also a wonderful look at the flapper era and the art deco style of the day and holds up better than many 1929 films. So, even with its shortcomings, there is enough good in it to make it worth seeing.