Opened at the manhattan theatre club, city center stage 1 24 february, 2000 88 perfs synopsis. Rge films produces strict discipline and humiliation movies with schoolgirl punishments. King edward viii abdicates the british throne for the woman i love, american wallis warfield simpson. A cottage on dartmoor was one of the last silent films produced in britain, and only the third film of asquiths career. The wild party, a 1928 epic poem by joseph moncure march. In the wild party, we can see both rabid, selfinvolved consumption, which mirrors americas recent fiscal and political history. Stella is an inveterate partier at an allgirl college. However, when she ends up in the difficult class of the handsome, but stern, professor gil gilmore fredrick march, she develops a crush on him which creates a series of dilemmas for both of them. The wild party 1929 passed 1h 17min comedy, drama 6 april 1929 usa wild girls at a college pay more attention to parties than their classes. The wild party was the first talkie for both star clara bow and director dorothy. This film established dorothy arzner as a popular director, and despite the films flaws, this is a fun ride.
The original name of this movie is the wild party and is rather lame. A comely collegian clara bow falls for an anthropology professor fredric march and accompanies him on a jungle expedition. Wild party synopsis broadway musical 20ies of xx century. Boom time for clara bow the wild party 1929 ithankyou. Inside the wild party by scott miller new line theatre. The wild party is shakespearean in its themes and its dramatic arc, as dark as eugene oneill or edward albee, as vulgar and carnal as david mamet.
Detailed information about this film is available from. The wild party music and lyrics by michael john lachiusa book by michael john lachiusa and george c. The wild party 1929 posters the movie database tmdb. Queenie and burrs love each deeply, recklessly, but theyre poison to each other.
That the wild party was made in 1975 but is only now receiving its new york premiere is the result of one of those not atypical fallingsout between the people who actually make movies and. The surviving comedies get your man 1927, the wild party. He is an actor named burrs, usually acting in vaudevilles as a clown, but, nevertheless, having great success with women. Gossip linking the two escalates until stella proves she is decent by shielding an innocent girl and winning the. Completed and released the same year as alfred hitchcocks blackmail, asquiths a cottage on dartmoor was greeted as proof of a resurgent. The wild party 1929 clara bow, cinema, hollywood, bows, history, party. The wild party, a film based on the poem unforbidden fruit by samuel hopkins adams. Gossip linking the two escalates until stella proves she is decent by shielding an. Talkies have become the rage, but silent film star jolly grimm coco believes he still has a future. The wild party dorothy arzner, 1929 senses of cinema. The wild party 1929 a comely collegian clara bow falls for an anthropology professor fredric march and accompanies him on a jungle expedition. The wild party 1929 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fashions for women was the first in a long line of arzner films that sat isfied the studio. Overview of the wild party, 1929, directed by dorothy arzner, with clara bow, fredric march, marceline day, at turner classic movies.
However, by 1931, bows performances became more assured. Dont get in arguments with people here, or start long discussions. Oct 14, 1981 that the wild party was made in 1975 but is only now receiving its new york premiere is the result of one of those not atypical fallingsout between the people who actually make movies and. Nevertheless, the wild party did well at the box office and confirmed dorothy arzners abilities as a director. She was also understandably nervous about speaking on film for the first time and unnerved by the microphone. The wild party 1975 james ivory, james coco, raquel. Tcms intro to the wild party, clara bows first talkie.
This was boiler plate stuff in 1929, but arzner and bow deeply undercut this routine plot. Gossip linking the two escalates until stella proves she is decent by shielding an innocent girl and winning the professors respect. This lurid hostage melodrama with sexual overtones must have seemed pretty hot stuff back in 1956 in fact it was as the uk censors initially refused it a certificate until it was subsequently cut for the most prohibitive x certificate, but like other delinquency dramas of the time blackboard jungle and the wild one time has softened many of its harsher elements even if it hasnt quite. A young fredric march played her college professor. Based on the poem by joseph moncure march, this film follows a night of wild abandon in the world of 1920s hollywood when a film comedian jolly grimm james coco holds a debauched party that. Wild girls at a college pay more attention to parties than their classes. Clara bow is actually quite good, i think she is a better actress than she is given credit for. This early talkie has an interesting plot and is well done.
Opened at the manhattan theatre club, city center stage 1. Nov 10, 2015 the wild party music and lyrics by michael john lachiusa book by michael john lachiusa and george c. It was a time of easy money, loose morals, and bottomless confidence. With its success, her career reached its high point. Offcenter presents new york citys first revival of andrew lippas the wild party, which opened offbroadway 15 years ago at the manhattan theatre club. Gossip linking the two escalates until stella proves she is decent by shielding an innocent girl and winning the professors. Arbuckle, a silent comedian, was tried for the rape and murder of a young starlet, which supposedly occurred at a wild hollywood. Featuring a bravura playboy performance by oscarar nominee james coco, and a genuinely touching time turn by raquel welch, the wild party is a bash people will be talking about for years. The wild party, directed by one of the first female directors, dorothy arzner was clara. Released by paramount pictures, it is known as bows first talkie. The wild party 1929 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten. Wings 1927 dvd classic historical drama movie film richard arlen. Although clara bow was only 24 when she made the wild party, she was a movie veteran with 50 films to her credit.
How did we come to thisqueenie was a blonde reprise. Jul 22, 2009 rge films produces strict discipline and humiliation movies with schoolgirl punishments. But when one party girl, stella ames, goes too far at a local bar and gets in trouble, her professor has to rescue her. Events take place in manhattans most affluent neighborhoods.
Film notes the wild party university at albany, suny. I really enjoyed the friendship aspect of this film. Completed and released the same year as alfred hitchcocks blackmail, asquiths a cottage on dartmoor was greeted as proof of a resurgent british cinema, which had floundered since world war one. The wild party is a throwback to a time when hollywood was in its infancy, and fame and fortune came a bit too quickly for some to handle in part, this film was inspired by the roscoe fatty arbuckle scandal. Stellas merits 1929 clara bow, fredric march, marceline day, jack oakie, phillips holmes.
Jokes are fine, but dont post tactlessinappropriate ones. In this film, the irresponsible stella ames spends her college career attending parties rather than studying. The wild party 1975 film the wild party is a 1975 merchant ivory productions film directed by james ivory and starring james coco and raquel welch. Jan 30, 2018 frustrated over the marginalization of women in film, indie director allison anders convened a summitpart suffragette rally, part catharsis, part 60hour sleepoverat the miramar hotel, in. Jul 16, 2015 while new york plays host to its first revival of andrew lippas musical the wild party, playbill. Well, no actually, this film was a success and she would carry on making films for a few years yet before her personal. Mar 12, 2010 although clara bow was only 24 when she made the wild party, she was a movie veteran with 50 films to her credit. Dorothy arzner, clara bow and the wild party, 1929. The young lady queenie, working in variety show theater, finds the man of her dreams. Media in category the wild party 1929 film the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Kate a character in the wild party by andrew lippa author, composer, lyricist. Frustrated over the marginalization of women in film, indie director allison anders convened a summitpart suffragette rally, part catharsis, part 60hour sleepoverat the miramar hotel, in. The list contains the best, new and most relevant wild party movies ordered by relevance. The wild party explores the doubleedged swords of love and passion and sex.
Plus, marceline day is a great sweet, innocent bookworm and pairs well with bow. This is the 35th or so fredric march movie i have seen to date. In this film, the irresponsible stella ames clara bow spends her college career attending parties and having fun. Dorothy arzner, clara bow and the wild party, 1929 under. Wolfe based on the poem by joseph moncure march directed by cara phipps what we are is all we. The wild party 1929 director dorothy arzner guided clara bow to a winning performance in this, her first sound feature. The 26yearold march improvised the wild party, a few lines a day, over the summer of 1926, soon after quitting the new yorker. The wild party 1975 james ivory, james coco, raquel welch, perry king, drama, comedy january, 2016 an aging silent movie comic star tries for a comeback by staging a wild party that turns into a sexual freeforall. See more ideas about clara bow, silent film and old hollywood.
The wild party 1929 film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Best of idiots at work top of epic fail compilation incredible workes master craftsmen duration. The poem was considered too hot to publish until 1928, when a. The wild party 1975 james ivory, james coco, raquel welch. The wild party is a more than respectable talking film debut.
By then, unfortunately, it was too late for the huge audiences attending the wild party to appreciate her efforts. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, humorous, serious, clever, funny and light films and tv shows about with wild party, party, female nudity, youth, catastrophe, mentor, dialogue, drunkenness, chase and culture clash plots mostly in drama, comedy and romance genres shot in usa. The wild party original offbroadway cast recording, an album by original offbroadway cast of the wild party on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Likewise, the wild party could have been a conventional flapper film in which a giddy young society woman. The wild party, a merchantivory film starring james coco and raquel welch, based on marchs poem. An aging silent movie comic star of the 1920s named jolly grimm attempts a comeback by staging a party to show his new film. The wild party original offbroadway cast recording by. While new york plays host to its first revival of andrew lippas musical the wild party, playbill. With clara bow, fredric march, marceline day, shirley ohara. The wild party is a 1929 american precode film directed by dorothy arzner and starring clara bow and fredric march. Film daily also stated that there was nothing wrong with her hard and metallic voice. The wild party 1929 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. The wild party 1929 clara bow frederic march dorothy arzner.