The journalist Don Davis becomes involved in a murder case, where Chrystal Malone is part of it. Davis follows Chrystal to China.
If you have a low tolerance for the 'cocky young man' archetype that dominated the late silent era, you should probably skip Telling the World. It is a William Haines vehicle through and through. If you’ve seen him in anything else from this period, you know the drill: he’s fast, he’s arrogant, he’s constantly touching...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"If you have a low tolerance for the 'cocky young man' archetype that dominated the late silent era, you should probably skip Telling the World. It is a William Haines vehicle through and through. If you’ve seen him in anything else from this period, you know the drill: he’s fast, he’s arrogant, he’s constantly touching people who don't want to be touched, and he’s usually the smartest person in the room—or at least the loudest. It’s a performance style that feels exhausting today, but there’s a ..."
Joseph Farnham, Raymond L. Schrock, Dale Van Every
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