It never ceases to amaze me what a great talent Marion Davies was. She is too-often overlooked and it seems when she could get out of Hearst's grasp for MGM productions with the genius King Vidor (I really love Show People) she finds her niche in romantic comedy. This one's a beaut. It is not only extremely funny, but dramatic and sad. With each film of hers I get to see, Marion Davies is sure showing up and delivering as one of the great actresses of the silent screen. She has wonderful support from Marie Dressler, who was dragged out of retirement and would soon after appear with Garbo in Anna Christie. With King Vidor at the helm during this period, any film was instant gold and the top brass at MGM knew darn well to get Davies for the part. This film is paced so wonderfully and is a real treat.
Review of The Patsy
