Available from Grapevine is the delightful 1926 version of the hit Broadway musical, Irene, with the wonderful Colleen Moore in the star role, and an excellent support cast headed by George K. Arthur as Madame Lucy (the scene in which he so skillfully dresses the undressed Moore is a gem of superlative acting, clever timing and directorial finesse - I still haven't worked out how he did it!).
Deservedly super-popular comedians Charlie Murray and Kate Price head the support cast. Lloyd Hughes is in there too, though, as usual, he is the least interesting of all the players. Fortunately, he's not in the 91-minute Kodascope version (theatrical prints ran 2 hours) long enough to prove too much of a too bland counter-balance to the lively Colleen.
Otherwise, Alfred E. Green did a first-rate job of direction for First National. Happily, Grapevine's 8/10 DVD includes the Technicolor sequence (which, alas, has turned red, but better a flaming Technicolor than a dull black-and-white).
Deservedly super-popular comedians Charlie Murray and Kate Price head the support cast. Lloyd Hughes is in there too, though, as usual, he is the least interesting of all the players. Fortunately, he's not in the 91-minute Kodascope version (theatrical prints ran 2 hours) long enough to prove too much of a too bland counter-balance to the lively Colleen.
Otherwise, Alfred E. Green did a first-rate job of direction for First National. Happily, Grapevine's 8/10 DVD includes the Technicolor sequence (which, alas, has turned red, but better a flaming Technicolor than a dull black-and-white).