

Is it worth watching Oh Kay! today? The answer depends entirely on your tolerance for the specific brand of high-energy, wide-eyed flapper comedy that Colleen Moore pioneered. If you are a student of 1920s social history or a fan of late-silent era production values, it’s a fascinating artifact. However, if you are com...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Mervyn LeRoy

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"Is it worth watching Oh Kay! today? The answer depends entirely on your tolerance for the specific brand of high-energy, wide-eyed flapper comedy that Colleen Moore pioneered. If you are a student of 1920s social history or a fan of late-silent era production values, it’s a fascinating artifact. However, if you are coming to this because you love the Gershwin musical, be warned: watching a silent film based on a legendary musical score is a bit like reading a transcript of a symphony. You can se..."

Lawrence Gray
Elsie Janis, P.G. Wodehouse, George Marion Jr., Carey Wilson, Guy Bolton
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