"Goldie LaFarge" ( Lili Damita ) is determined to get out to Hollywood, to be discovered. She stays out all night, and doesn't care who knows. Of course, her boyfriend "Bill" (Charles Morton) might have something to say about it, as well as the family with which she lives. Black and white film buffs will recognize Nat Pendleton as the motorcycle cop. Pendleton usually played the thug, the wrestler, or the goofy older brother. Bill keeps bailing Goldie out of trouble, and wants to marry her. Goldie's actions are pretty un-even... she pretends to be horrified and rebuffs the men that try to take advantage of her, and in the very next scene, she bats her eyelashes and uses her baby voice and wiles to try to get rides, money, and whatever she can get. Damita had come over from France, and her accent is still pretty strong in this one, in spite of being in Hollywood for several years. Another uncredited appearance by Walter Brennan, as the stuttering waiter. Wow, he had so many uncredited roles, right up to the mid-1930s. The sound quality is pretty hit or miss, but it's not surprising, as talkies had only been around a couple years. Towards the middle, there is a background equipment buzzing sound that disappears after a while. Another RKO shortie. That ending leaves us with a strange taste... there's good news, and there's bad news. Pretty mixed messages there. Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, who had directed many a Hollywood big shot. He directed Laurel & Hardy, as well as Harold Lloyd and even Buster Keaton. We'll call this one "just okay". weird daydream sequence towards the end... was probably hailed as "great special effects" at the time, but just looks amateurish by today's standard. Only rated 4 out of 10, but of course, only 38 votes at this point.
Review of Goldie Gets Along
