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Dangerous Diana "flaps" to Super-Stardom in the Roaring 20's...!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2008
This is Miss Crawford's Desperately Seeking Susan! "Our Dancing Daughters" is Joan's very best silent film and one of her most famous movies ever! ...And, that's no small accomplishment in a career that spanned six decades, countless reincarnations and over eighty films! I'm so excited to own this movie and to have the opportunity to tell you about it because this is one of the very first movies that turned me on to Joan's talent.Joan plays, Diana, or Di to her friends. She's a typical roaring twenties girl. She loves to dance and party-hardy with the good ole boys. But deep down, she's really just a homebody. Ann (Miss Anita Page) is the true party animal! Both girls lust after Ben (Johnny Mack Brown, credited as John Mack Brown.) Take one guess who gets her man! This movie taught me one important lesson; anyone who screwed with the one and only Joan Crawford never won!Most tend to forget that Joan was, at heart sincerely a dancer. She wasn't classically trained, but how many popular dancers are? Instead, Joan knew what to do because of sheer intuition and natural talent. And that only makes "Our Dancing Daughters" even more delicious to watch!By the way, I wanted to let you know that "Our Dancing Daughters" will be on TCM on Wed., March 12th @ 7:30AM! And, if you're a fan of Joan's other feature films, you won't want to miss these, also on TCM:The Ice Follies of 1939, March 11th @ 7:45AMThe Caretakers, March 12th @ 2:50AMOur Blushing Brides, March 12 @ 9:00AMThe performances in this movie were all beyond perfect! Because even though it's a silent film, I can tell exactly what everyone is saying because Joan and her costars really make this movie come alive with their acting. Miss Page was absolutely excellent, too. She was so beautiful as the "amoral" Annikins! By the way, Miss Page is still very much alive and still answers her fan mail. Most recently, she had a small part in Hollywood Mortuary.Here are the basics of this film:Our Dancing Daughters (September 1, 1928) (Silent Film) (Studio: MGM)Distributor: Turner/Warner Home VideoRuntime listing: 97 mins.Color/BW: Black and White(Joan played: Diana Medford)Brief Synopsis:A flapper sets her hat for a man with a hard-drinking wife.Here is what Miss Crawford had to say about the movie that made her a household name (the quotes are from the book, Conversations with Joan Crawford:)"Our Dancing Daughters" was a field day for me-I think it was the first time a script department was told to write strictly for Crawford. Good Dancing, good comedy lines, good support for Johnny Mack Brown and Nils Asher. Loved every minute of it.Here are the rest of the cast of this picture:Nils Asther (as Norman)Dorothy Sebastian (as Beatrice)Edward J. Nugent (as Freddie)This movie absolutely revolutionized the modern American film. If you don't believe me, just ask yourself this one question; how many silent movies from the twenties had sequels? "Our Dancing Daughters" had two sequels: Our Modern Maidens (from 1929, which is Miss Crawford's final silent film) and "Our Blushing Brides" (from 1930, which is one of Miss Crawford's first "talkies!") "Our Dancing Daughters" was also important for its time because of its honest depiction of "loosening of youth morals." My goodness, I can only imagine what Joan would say if she saw some of the "loose morals" of today's young people?I have seen many silent feature films, but "Our Dancing Daughters" is second to none. Despite the fact that it's eighty years old, it still has a very youthful feel and almost a universal message. And, IMHO, the movie was way ahead of its time because the studio chose to go out on a limb and use such a risque screenplay (by Josephine Lovett.) The director was also amazing, Mr. Harry Beaumont.Speaking of silent films, Joan appeared in over 20 silent films in under four years (between 1925-1929!) But, regrettably, the majority of her silent picture resume has never been released onto DVD (or any format, for that matter!) Here's hoping Warner Home Video (the company who holds the proprietary rights for all of Joan's feature films) will release some of these movies to the awaiting public. I'm certain that there are many fans who would love to buy these pictures. Perhaps, they could put out a boxed set with some of Joan's most popular silent films? Wouldn't that be great!Below is a list of all of Miss Crawford's silent films that are still currently unreleased:Lady of the Night 2/23/25 (Note: staring: Norma Shearer, Joan is uncredited)Pretty Ladies 7/15/25 (Note: This is the first and only film that Joan is credited as Lucille LeSueur)Old Clothes 11/9/25The Only Thing 11/22/25Sally, Irene, and Mary 12/7/25Paris 5/24/26The B00b 6/14/26Winners of the Wilderness 1/15/27The Taxi Dancer 2/5/27The Understanding Heart 2/26/27Twelve Miles Out 7/9/27Springer Fever 10/18/27The Law of the Range 1/21/28Rose-Marie 2/11/28Across to Singapore 4/30/28Four Walls 8/11/28Dream of Love 12/1/28The Duke Steps Out 3/16/29"From a career standpoint, Joan Crawford knew it was her story, too... And Crawford shot to stardom as the girl who, to borrow the film's title cards, 'held out her hand to grab that sunlight called life,'" these are a few words describing this classic picture and its lead Star, Miss Joan Crawford (taken from the back of the home-video.) But it's so true, isn't it? This really is one of Joan's most famous and most important movies. I would say that Joan had 5 career-defining pictures. Besides "Our Dancing Daughters," these include: Grand Hotel, The Women , Mildred Pierce and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? . I suppose to a lesser-extent, one could even argue that these movies were also among Joan's most influential and meaningful cinematics, as well: "Letty Lynton," "Possessed" (from '47, of course) and perhaps even, "Sudden Fear."By the way, if you're considering purchasing this movie, I do not recommend getting it from A@zon because you can find it less elsewhere. I only paid thirteen (including shipping) from half dot com!...Some have intimated that Miss Page never forgave Joan for "stealing her thunder." Who knows if that's true or not? And, frankly who really cares. What I am certain of is, like a determined cat holding on to her last breath of life, Joan held on to public esteem and never let go for a split second! Remember, you can't keep a good girl down!
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