4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 22, 2020

Our Dancing Daughters is an inflection point of silent film for the very fact it stands out for setting Joan Crawford up to be in incandescent star for generations to come. She calls upon her flapper talents and bouncy effervescence fully embodying the jazz age through the character of “Dange   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 9, 2019

This is my entry in the Joan Crawford: Queen of the Silver Screen Blogathon, hosted by Pale Writer and Poppity Talks Classic Films. Click HERE for more Joan. "Joan Crawford is doubtless the best example of the flapper, the girl you see in smart night clubs, gowned to the apex...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on November 10, 2015

For those who live in Los Angeles and love the fashion and film of the Art Deco era, I hope you'll join me Saturday, November 21st at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. I'll be giving a talk on the influential costume design of the 1920s through 1930s, which will be...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on April 1, 2012

For me, there are two alternating pleasures in watching silent movies. The first is the opportunity to watch a fledgling medium, one that is still so much with us today, being born. Silent movies showcase the intuitive genius of a lot of early filmmakers who seemed to just know what...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on March 21, 2012

The Toronto Silent Film Festival kicks off on March 29, 2012 with Our Dancing Daughters. Or maybe I should say it Charlestons off. This 1928 silent classic directed by Harry Beaumont is a jazzy look at the flappers and fops of 1920′s America and stars a very young Joan Crawford....   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on March 21, 2012

The Toronto Silent Film Festival kicks off on March 29, 2012 with Our Dancing Daughters. Or maybe I should say it Charlestons off. This 1928 silent classic directed by Harry Beaumont is a jazzy look at the flappers and fops of 1920′s America and stars a very young Joan Crawford....   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on January 4, 2010

"Our Dancing Daughters" (1928) is a silent gem directed by Harry Beaumont. This "Jazz Age" melodrama focuses on three flappers out for a wild time finding men. Socialite Diana Medford, played by Joan Crawford, is an honest and decent girl noted for her love of dancing and wild parties. Diana's...   read more