Millie (1931)
6/10
I'd Rather Be a Geranium??
3 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
There's a party scene with Frank McHugh leading the mostly inebriated guests in a rousing tune while dancing nimbly and waving a handkerchief. I believe the lyrics are "I'd rather be a geranium instead of a Jack and Jill!" I could have it wrong, but this was not a song I was able to find by googling the lyrics. What does it mean? Was he pretending to be gay, or maybe he was gay? This was pre-code after all. Overall, pretty entertaining with a good cast, including Joan Blondell and Lilyan Tashman as gold diggers. I thought the story was good until the end when Millie's ex boyfriend, who seemed like a relatively decent guy, starts seducing her daughter (out of spite??), who was a very naive little drip, I guess kind of like Millie on her wedding night, come to think of it.
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