This is a sweet little comedy from 1928 starring Corrine Griffith. She plays Toni, a young girl that leaves home in search of a career as an opera singer. However, when she arrives at the theater that promised her a job, she finds that it's really a sleazy cabaret and she is manhandled by one of the patrons after she performs. She fights back and both she and her older friend, Rosa, are fired. Instead of going looking for a job, Rosa insists that Toni come with her on vacation as her guest. However, Rosa is a seamstress and Toni has no idea HOW they can afford to stay in the swanky hotel she takes them to. Rosa signs in as a baroness and Toni as her daughter. It turns out Rosa didn't lie too badly, as she really is a poor baroness and she adopts Toni.
A short time later, Toni meets a nice rich guy and, after initially disliking each other, they fall in love. Shortly afterwards, he asks her to marry him. The only problem is, Toni hasn't told her about herself--he thinks she's a rich lady.
How this is all worked out is pretty cute and pretty sweet. All-in-all, this is a wonderful little romance highly reminiscent of some of the Hollywood romances of the 30s and 40s. Nice acting, direction and writing make this one of the brighter films of the silent era.
A SPECIAL NOTE: This DVD was released by Flicker Alley--a company I have never heard of in my life. Despite this, it is about the best packaged silent film I have seen in ages. The print is absolutely top-notch, plus the film comes with two short subject films--both of great historical value and with accompanying notes. This is a tremendous value and I strongly recommend it. I hope all future films I see from Flicker Alley are of such stellar quality.
A short time later, Toni meets a nice rich guy and, after initially disliking each other, they fall in love. Shortly afterwards, he asks her to marry him. The only problem is, Toni hasn't told her about herself--he thinks she's a rich lady.
How this is all worked out is pretty cute and pretty sweet. All-in-all, this is a wonderful little romance highly reminiscent of some of the Hollywood romances of the 30s and 40s. Nice acting, direction and writing make this one of the brighter films of the silent era.
A SPECIAL NOTE: This DVD was released by Flicker Alley--a company I have never heard of in my life. Despite this, it is about the best packaged silent film I have seen in ages. The print is absolutely top-notch, plus the film comes with two short subject films--both of great historical value and with accompanying notes. This is a tremendous value and I strongly recommend it. I hope all future films I see from Flicker Alley are of such stellar quality.