As with so many other early talking pictures, "The Naughty Flirt" is only interesting for its look at an up and coming star. In this case, that's Myrna Loy. She doesn't have the female lead, but the top supporting female role. Yet, of the more than dozen actors in this film, Loy is the only one movie fans would be able to recall in just 20 more years.
Alice White has the lead as the wealthy socialite, Kay Elliott. Her character is quite flighty, which doesn't seem to enhance the comedy or romance in this film. It's a typical plot, and not much of a story. The film flopped with the critics and the Depression era audience of the day. All the rest of the roles are forgettable except for Loy's. In this film, she shows a side of acting that could be more serious and cunning.
As one watches many films of the first few years of talkies, it seems apparent that the pre-code era (from 1928 to 1934) just happened also to be the flushing out time. That's when many silent era performers saw their careers take a nose dive while a smaller number not only survived but were catapulted into major film careers.
Myrna Loy was in the latter category while everyone else in this film was in the first group. Alice White had just started in silent films in 1927. She was making five or more films a year, but by the mid-1930s, her roles dwindled and her film career ended in 1942.
Alice White has the lead as the wealthy socialite, Kay Elliott. Her character is quite flighty, which doesn't seem to enhance the comedy or romance in this film. It's a typical plot, and not much of a story. The film flopped with the critics and the Depression era audience of the day. All the rest of the roles are forgettable except for Loy's. In this film, she shows a side of acting that could be more serious and cunning.
As one watches many films of the first few years of talkies, it seems apparent that the pre-code era (from 1928 to 1934) just happened also to be the flushing out time. That's when many silent era performers saw their careers take a nose dive while a smaller number not only survived but were catapulted into major film careers.
Myrna Loy was in the latter category while everyone else in this film was in the first group. Alice White had just started in silent films in 1927. She was making five or more films a year, but by the mid-1930s, her roles dwindled and her film career ended in 1942.