Janet Brady, a stenographer, wants the love of her boss. She learns her personality has no appeal, so she drops her mannish clothes and blossoms forth as a simpering flapper.
So, Beautiful But Dumb. If you’re dipping your toes into silent film, this isn’t where you start. Seriously. It’s a curiosity, a genuine artifact from 1928 that’s more interesting as a historical document of what passed for entertainment and social commentary back then than it is a compelling watch today. Die-hard sile...
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"So, Beautiful But Dumb. If you’re dipping your toes into silent film, this isn’t where you start. Seriously. It’s a curiosity, a genuine artifact from 1928 that’s more interesting as a historical document of what passed for entertainment and social commentary back then than it is a compelling watch today. Die-hard silent film historians, or anyone with a very specific, almost masochistic, interest in early portrayals of women in cinema might find something to chew on. Everyone else? You'll likel..."
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