Review of Loose Ankles (1930) by Joe M — 30 Jul 2018
Hammy, campy and oh so dated - yet enjoyable, humorous cream puff from 1930. All the tropes - young attractive heiress, penniless handsome suitor, dowdy old aunts who are loosened up by the devil of drink and various other cartoonish characters - but it all comes together in less than 70 minutes.
Young is charming, Fairbanks fabulous to look at, but the show is stolen by the two male escorts - Nugent and Selby (who today, come off as so gay, though may not have been intended at the time) - and the two spinster aunts - Wales and Fazenda - in their over the top performances.
Worth a gander, as they would say in the 1930's.
This review of Loose Ankles (1930) was written by Joe M on 30 Jul 2018.
Loose Ankles has generally received mixed reviews.
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