The Patsy (1928)
7/10
comedic exuberance of Marion Davies
8 November 2021
Bratty teen Patricia Harrington (Marion Davies) has older sister Grace. Her clueless mother keeps pushing the family for upward mobility. Grace has ambitious boyfriend Tony Anderson. Prankster rich playboy Billy Caldwell takes a liking to Grace. Tony is jealous as Grace falls for Billy. Pat has her eyes set on Tony.

Marion Davies is well known as William Randolph Hearst's longtime mistress. She may be in her thirties but her exuberance sells her as a teen. She's no trophy girlfriend. She's a good comedic performer. This may work better if her character is a more appropriate age. It would make her romance with Tony a lot less awkward. It's too bad that she will forever be best known as a mistress to a powerful old man.
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