An awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her older sister's boyfriend tries to make him notice her.
Acting
Davies' impersonations of Barrymore, Pickford, and Chaplin are masterclass.
Direction
King Vidor balances slapstick and genuine pathos effortlessly.
Costume
That Spanish shawl transformation — silent cinema iconography.
Director
King Vidor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hearst allegedly pressured MGM to rush this into production to prove Davies could carry films without William Randolph's interference. The irony burns.
This was Davies' comeback after the disastrous 'The Red Mill' — her impersonation sequence became her signature, referenced in 'Citizen Kane's' opera scene jab at her.
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