An actress and her manager ask their secretary for a baby to perform a publicity stunt with. The secretary calls her ex who vents about this assignment in a cafe. A man nearby makes a phone call and says that he can help. The actress, manager, secretary and ex-boyfriend board a train with the baby and head for New York City. They then see newspapers declaring that a baby has been kidnapped and the actress meets a friend from school who is now a doctor. The rest of the film gets more complex as the doctor and manager feud over the actress and all of them alternate between trying to get rid of the baby and trying to find it.
Obviously the plot was complicated, but that didn't stop it from being clearly presented.
As I watch these old and unpopular films, I think about the difference between them and newer, more popular films. The difference is unbelievable. 70 years of experience in filmmaking has made the world stupider. We have gone from identifiable characters in clearly presented plots speaking audibly to special effects cluster-fucks in which dialogue cannot be heard and characters, plots and unique style are totally disregarded. I would say that 90% of these old public domain films are technical masterpieces compared to the shitpieces being produced today.
Everything in this film was communicated clearly. The style was a little on the standard side for the time that it was made, but the complex plot and good (yes, GOOD) characters make up for that. The actress gets female anatomy points for her costume in the later part of the film (pictured).
The pacing was a little quick, but very appropriate for the film, as it kept things moving along at a good clip like a train. I rate this good because of plot, characters and clarity. If you value substance and content in a film, this would be one to watch.
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