When Madge ( Madge Bellamy ), a flower shop clerk, is sent to a bachelor's apartment to deliver and arrange a bouquet, she discovers a guest, young and handsome Bradley Lane ( John Mack Brown ), taking a bath. The scandal causes her to lose her job and become a playgirl until Bradley, her true love, asks her to marry him.

The Play Girl: A Glimpse into Early Talkie Awkwardness If you're a casual movie watcher just looking for a good time, honestly, you can probably skip The Play Girl. But for anyone with a real soft spot for early sound films, for the way they stumbled and learned to walk, there’s something oddly compelling here. This i...

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

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Reggie Morris
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"The Play Girl: A Glimpse into Early Talkie Awkwardness If you're a casual movie watcher just looking for a good time, honestly, you can probably skip The Play Girl. But for anyone with a real soft spot for early sound films, for the way they stumbled and learned to walk, there’s something oddly compelling here. This is a film for the curious, for those who want to see how the sausage was made, even if the sausage itself is a bit undercooked. You'll either find its stilted charm endearing or its..."
Bertram Marburgh
Reggie Morris, John Stone, Norman Z. McLeod
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