The read
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 59m.
Synopsis
To cure their flirtatious husbands of consorting with flappers, three wives-- Susan Martin, Ethel Drake, and Kitty Ladd-- arrange with three college boys-- Henry Winton, Oscar, and Joe Valley-- to flirt with them at a house party. Joe Valley, who poses as a hot-blooded Spaniard, is vamped by Ginsberg in female attire, and Oscar, a bashful Swede, uses caveman methods when aroused. During a rehearsal of the party, the three husbands arrive, followed by their flapper friends, leading to comic complications.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do.
4 audience votes
Key crew
- William FoxWriter
- Sarah Y. MasonWriter
- Howard HawksDirector
Cast
- Louise FazendaSusan Martin
- J. Farrell MacDonaldGeorge Martin
- Ethel WalesEthel Drake
- Franklin PangbornHoward Drake
- Dorothy PhillipsKitty Ladd
- William B. DavidsonRoy Ladd
- Joseph StrikerJoe Valley
- Nick StuartHenry Winton
- Arthur LakeOscar
- Diane EllisAnn Hall
- Sammy CohenIke Ginsberg
- Tyler BrookeOsteopath
Stills
Themes
partially lost film