Dulcy

In the effervescent landscape of 1920s domesticity, Dulcy Smith emerges as a kinetic force of misguided benevolence. Constance Talmadge portrays the titular protagonist, a woman whose intellectual reach is frequently eclipsed by her enthusiasm for social engineering. When her husband, Gordon, finds himself entangled in a high-stakes business negotiation, Dulcy decides to steer the ship of his fortunes through the treacherous waters of a weekend dinner party. What follows is a sublime comedy of errors, characterized by a parade of eccentric guests and a labyrinth of conversational non-sequiturs. Dulcy’s penchant for 'bromides'—platitudes that she wields like blunt instruments—serves to derail the very deals she seeks to cement. However, through a series of fortuitous mishaps and a sheer refusal to acknowledge defeat, she inadvertently maneuvers the corporate titans into a corner, ultimately securing a financial triumph that far exceeds Gordon's original aspirations. It is a narrative that interrogates the thin line between social incompetence and accidental genius, set against the backdrop of Jazz Age opulence.