It's a Wise Child

Thanks George Feltenstein for getting this Pre-Code classic into circulation!

Marion Davies is great in this film. Great dialogue (... and lots of it) and chemistry with the whole cast. The situation has uneven pacing, but generally builds well. Some bits of absurdism, like an opening Buggy Ride, and the cutaways to get around MGM not being able to say pregnant even in the Pre-Code days, help to make the comedy feel fresh beyond the constant dialogue. Recommended to all interested in Pre-Code Comedies!

Long kept out of circulation for legal reasons, “It’s a Wise Child” is now available for the first time in 90 years, the Blu-ray has a stellar transfer and is packed with four short films as bonuses: two live action, two cartoons. The film itself is hit or miss—as was often the case with some of the early talkie feature comedies—but the second half of the picture hits its stride and is fairly entertaining.

This was a blind buy for me, I'd never seen a movie with Marion Davies before. After hearing the review on The Extras podcast I was curious to check it out and I definitely wasn't disappointed. Highly recommend for fans of classic Hollywood, especially the Pre Code era!