This film is best seen simply because it is a curiosity. Clara Bow, the star of the film, was labeled the "It Girl" because of her role in this movie and because the studio was looking for a publicity stunt. In its day, the film must have been seen as racy and exciting. However, in the 21st century, it just looks terribly dated. Clara's "outrageous" behaviors by today's standards seem very tame and the visit of the welfare snoops to the home of this unfit single mother is silly. If you look closely, though, in this same welfare scene, if you look carefully, you'll get a quick glimpse of a young Gary Cooper. He briefly appears here and in Wings (1927) because there apparently was quite a bit of off-screen chemistry going on between him and Bow at the time according to the extremely interesting biography entitled Clara Bow: Running Wild. it's a fascinating read and gives more insight into the rise and fall of the It Girl. Now, as for the movie, it's competently filmed and mildly interesting but that's about all. If you want a better Bow movie, stick with WING (1927)--it's so much better.
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