No Publicity

In the twilight of the silent era, No Publicity presents a frantic, satirical look at the burgeoning age of the paparazzi. Eddie, a high-strung press photographer played by the inimitable Edward Everett Horton, is tasked with capturing the image of a reclusive socialite during an incredibly ironic event: a private lecture on the sanctity of morals. The assignment quickly devolves into a tactical war of nerves as Eddie faces off against the young woman's formidable guardian. What follows is a series of escalating deceptions, as Eddie adopts various personas and maneuvers through the architectural traps of high-society etiquette to secure his shot. It is a sharp, compact comedy that explores the collision between the public's right to know and the elite's desire to remain hidden, all set within the rigid social structures of the late 1920s.