This is my second viewing of the Betty Hutton musical, having first seen this almost 30 years ago on an independent TV station. It purports to tell the story of Pearl White, famous for those silent serials like the very title of this very movie. But it's really just another showcase for the musical and comic talents of Ms. Hutton which she once again displays considerably especially since the songs were written by Frank Loesser. Fun supporting turns by William Demarest as the serial director, Billy De Wolfe as a fellow actor, and Frank Faylen as her leering sewing machine boss, a much different role than Ernie the Taxi driver from my favorite picture-It's a Wonderful Life. As for her leading man, John Lund was okay though I did like his broad stunts when playing for Demarest's movie. There were also some nice appearances of some silent character actors which included one James Finlayson whose roles were usually bit parts after his last Laurel & Hardy appearance in Saps at Sea. By the way, director George Marshall had previously directed Finlayson in L & H's Pack Up Your Troubles. He had also appeared in that one as a cook. In summary, I still liked The Perils of Pauline despite knowing it wasn't a true story, mainly because of Ms. Hutton and those character actors I mentioned.