Showing posts with label Frank Borzage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frank Borzage. Show all posts

Sunday, May 2, 2010

"Lucky Star"


I've been slacking terribly in my movie watching again but tonight I stepped away from the art table and treated myself to "Lucky Star" a simple and beautiful silent film directed by Frank Borzage at Fox studio in 1929 and starring frequent co-stars Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell.

I dont like "spoilers" myself, so I wont go into the story but I will say this was really a treat, a beautifully realized production on every level and I recommend it very highly to silent film lovers!

Some wonderful touches of humor throughout the picture, like this scene when adorable but filthy little hayseed Janet Gaynor FINALLY gets her hair washed but good!

Janet Gaynor, a fantastic actress, silent or sound.

They did indeed have faces then...