I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Copyright 1 September 1928 by William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan Productions. Released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. New York opening at the Capitol: 7 October 1928. U.S. release: 1 September 1928. 9 reels. 7,652 feet. 85 minutes.SYNOPSIS: Diana Medford, a vivacious, high-spirited girl, falls in love with a young, handsome millionaire. Unfortunately, she has competition. COMMENT: Oddly, this one is a triumph for Anita Page. She just creams the rest of the cast. True, Joan Crawford is absolutely delightful as the dancing Diana, but acting-wise she has little to do other than look vampish or soulful. Miss Page has by far the showiest role and she makes the most of it. Wise girl! She had another great opportunity to show what she was made of in Broadway Melody, but then she fell foul of Hollywood politics and was pushed aside. Dorothy Sebastian also registers strongly here as the appealing Beatrice, but the men are a complete wash-out. The worst are surly Asther, overly exuberant Nugent and two-expressions Brown (smile on, smile off). Production values, fortunately, are agreeably lavish. As with Our Blushing Brides, the DVD is currently only available from Warner. A silent film, the movie was originally issued with a continuous music sound track and occasional sound effects.

Silent drama, released with a synchronized soundtrack that included music — including a few songs — and sound effects. J. Crawford stars as a flapper who deep down had a good heart, whereas A. Page is a conniving, hypocritical gold-digger who poses as a virtuous girl. While both compete for the love of wealthy Mack Brown (long before his western days). A third character (Dorothy Sebastian) is a virtuous 'aurea mediocritas', a girl who had a dark past but found redemption through repentance and honesty about her earlier life toward her new fiancé. The conclusion is not unlike the pattern that would later be established in Production-Code days: the adulteress dies so that the good girl can marry the man — and the final title makes clear that a decent two-year interval was observed. The plot is thus simplistic and formulaic, but it was very well handled by director and cast. By 1928 silent films had developed their art and language to such a refinement that even average productions like this are rich in expression and highly interesting to see. Cast is tops and J. Crawford already displays a captivating screen personality; the very first shot in the picture is a close-up on her legs doing her famous Charleston.

If anyone ever doubted Joan Crawford's beauty - I would recommend this film. It is pure soap opera but I LOVE it.This film transports you to the "jazz age" from the opening scene. A snappy charleston sets the scene as as energetic Joan dresses up for a big party. Joan Crawford, Dorothy Sebastian and Anita Page star as three very different types of flapper.Joan is absolutely radiant as Diana Medford, a wealthy, fun-loving flapper with understanding parents. She is a good, moralistic girl who would never do anything mean or under-handed. Dorothy Sebastian is Bea, a girl with a past and is the quietest of the group. Her parents are strict and over- protective.If there were Academy Awards given back then, in my opinion, Anita Page would have been sure to win one as the scheming Ann. She acts everyone off the screen as the girl who is being coached by her mercenary mother to marry a wealthy man using any means at her disposal. Johnny Mack Brown is the wealthy southern gentleman, who is instantly smitten with the lovely Diana. Ann and her mother (Kathlyn Williams, an early serial queen) are determined to "land" him and do, using the "you have kept me out all night, you must make an honest woman of me" excuse. Diana tries to forget him. Bea has meanwhile married Norman (Nils Asther). He is eaten up with jealousy, knowing he wasn't the first and is becoming too controlling, not approving of her old friends and often walking out on her.The story reaches a dramatic conclusion at a going away party given to Diana by Bea.The film I saw had an original musical soundtrack and was full of very peppy music - although "I Loved You Then and I Love You Now" and "Here Am I, Brokenhearted" were pretty dreary songs. There is so much more to "Our Dancing Daughters". There are the beautiful art-deco sets, the huge staircases, the mad parties, Joan's frenzied dances, the elegant Adrian dresses and the mad, glorious whirl that was the twenties ( or the way MGM thought the 20s should be.)"Our Dancing Daughters" had a massive influence on girls at the time. Apart from seeing the movie in droves (there was often only standing room only), a survey done in the early thirties found that Diana's character, that of a party girl who has morals and decency made other "party girls" realise that they could have a good time but still retain a "play fair" attitude.

Great Roaring 20's silent melodrama that made Joan Crawford a household name. She plays a wild flapper who falls in love with millionaire Brown, but looses him to another woman Page. Sounds typical, but it is a must see for film buffs and Crawford fans. Packed with party scenes, gin, and Charlestons. Contains crowd noises and sound effects.