Only William Haines, back in the day, could pull something like this off. Haines was MGM's resident ego maniac, always in trouble wise guy -- in search of a gal pal. And he usually got her, after a lot of friction.
This is fun stuff, and after all these years. Haines actually was the mold for so many slick, smart guys to come, though, in a way, you still liked this guy because he was the one to watch, getting in and out of trouble with the greatest of ease. And didn't we all know someone like that as kids, too?
Here, Haines plays Tommy Van Buren who has the good fortune(?) to join the US polo team. That in itself is absolutely amazing. Of course he is drawn to a beautiful girl and sets out, in his own outrageous way, to make a shambles out of everything for both him and her. That's about the best way you can put it, and the pattern for so many of Haines films to come. He cranked them out on a regular basis into the 1930s.
It's a long and adventurous way to the end, so buckle up and have fun watching this practical joking, smooth operator do his thing. Also this is a neat historical trip thru Hollywood, filmed on location in the late 1920s, with some landmarks that are still there after all these years.
A salute to the great William Haines, who is missed.
A film you will want to see again, restored dvd by MGM.
This is fun stuff, and after all these years. Haines actually was the mold for so many slick, smart guys to come, though, in a way, you still liked this guy because he was the one to watch, getting in and out of trouble with the greatest of ease. And didn't we all know someone like that as kids, too?
Here, Haines plays Tommy Van Buren who has the good fortune(?) to join the US polo team. That in itself is absolutely amazing. Of course he is drawn to a beautiful girl and sets out, in his own outrageous way, to make a shambles out of everything for both him and her. That's about the best way you can put it, and the pattern for so many of Haines films to come. He cranked them out on a regular basis into the 1930s.
It's a long and adventurous way to the end, so buckle up and have fun watching this practical joking, smooth operator do his thing. Also this is a neat historical trip thru Hollywood, filmed on location in the late 1920s, with some landmarks that are still there after all these years.
A salute to the great William Haines, who is missed.
A film you will want to see again, restored dvd by MGM.