Sunday, July 8, 2018

Manhandled (1924)



Paramount Pictures
Directed by Alan Dwan
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Kino Lorber)

Department store clerk Gloria Swanson lives in a tiny New York apartment with her mechanic boyfriend. When he heads off to Detroit to try to sell a new invention, she gets invited to a swanky party by her boss. She gets the attention of an artist who hires her to pose, but she quits when he gets fresh. However, she gets a new gig impersonating a Russian countess for wealthy salon owner Frank Morgan, hoping to attract customers. Instead, she only attracts Morgan and once again quits. Her boyfriend returns and is concerned about her new antics, but it all works out in the end. Entertaining light comedy with Gloria Swanson returning to her comedic roots with great effect.

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