Thursday, September 22, 2016

The Man and the Moment

This is a half talkie/half silent film. Billie Dove and Rod La Rocque both have people they want to get away from.  Billie wants to get away from her legal guardian and Rod wants to get rid of his girlfriend.  However Rod discovers that he loves Billie.  Only she's reluctant.  He chases after her for the rest of the movie.  It was interesting watching Billie Dove.  Billie Holiday named herself after Billie Dove.  I've been curious to see a Billie Dove movie since.  She was pretty good in this.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Girls' School

I really liked Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables.  When I saw that another of her movies was available I instantly rented it.  Anne Shirley is on scholarship at a girls' school.  She is the hall monitor which means she has to turn in all of the bad deeds the girls have done.  She reluctantly tells on Nan Grey a girl she admires. Nan stayed up all night.  Soon all the girls hate Anne Shirley.  Anne and Nan become enemies but eventually wind up as friends.  Anne Shirley steals the show.