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When she first sets eyes on her new boss, the wealthy Cyrus Waltham Jr. (Antonio Moreno), department store clerk Betty Lou Spence (Clara Bow) is convinced he's got "it," an indefinable quality that makes one irresistible to the opposite sex. Betty Lou charms her employer on a date, but Cyrus suddenly cools when he hears a false story that Betty Lou has mothered an illegitimate child. Crushed by Cyrus' assumption, the shopgirl ramps up the sex appeal to win her man back and teach him a lesson.
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SMH Staff Sydney Morning Herald Unfortunately, the salesgirl who is supposed to have "it" must strike educated beholders as a rather vapid hoyden. Jul 3, 2020 Full Review Chicago Reader A real treat. Jan 10, 2004 Full Review Carl Sandburg Chicago Daily News It is smart, funny and real. It makes a full-size star of Clara Bow and it hits William Austin out of the minor class into the upper crust of screen comedians. Dec 14, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The pacing is swift, the expressions priceless, and the confrontational, situational comedy uproarious. Rated: 9/10 Jul 27, 2020 Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture It isn't a complete waste of time, but what could have been sometimes outweighs what made it to the screen. Rated: 3/5 Dec 7, 2019 Full Review Rich Juzwiak Jezebel It's a throwback, for sure, but this throw has a bit of a curve. Jun 13, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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john g terrific - fun old-fashioned plot. her striking appearance and surprising comic talent Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review william d Back in 1927 they apparently knew how to make a chick flick that guys would like too. "It" is genuinely charming, thanks mostly to the performance of Clara Bow. She is adorable and an excellent comedic actress. Wikipedia says that at the height of her fame Bow received more than 40,000 fan letters a month. With only one foray into her oeuvre I can clearly see why. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review georgan g Silly, but fun, with Clara Bow to boot! The background music adds much. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member this hoorible movie plus my good acting = no Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Clara Bow is an absolute delight in this film, and one can really see why it catapulted her into international stardom. Her face is so expressive and animated, displaying a wide range even in what is a pretty simple story, and it's clear that she has that certain indefinable something, that magnetism, that 'It" that the film is based on. I was especially tickled by her performance early on. She plays a saleswoman who falls for her employer (Antonio Moreno), and then uses his friend (William Austin) to get closer to him. She's simply charming in scenes ranging from making faces at a baby, to laying suggestively on top of her boss's desk on her tummy. The story is fairly standard, but it's well paced in its 72 minutes. Naturally, there is another woman involved, and there are also complications from the differing social classes that Bow and her boss come from, which is made worse when she has to stand up for her roommate in a way I won't describe. Watch it for Bow, who is fantastic. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Finally a scary movie that’s was actually awesome! It was sad, had some comedy and it actually had a plot.. loved how the kids stuck together . Hop the next one is just. As good Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Clarence G. Badger

Director

Clara Bow

Betty Lou Spence

Antonio Moreno

Cyrus Waltham Jr.

William Austin

Monty Montgomery

Jacqueline Gadsdon

Adela Van Norman

Julia Swayne Gordon

Mrs. Van Norman

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Synopsis When she first sets eyes on her new boss, the wealthy Cyrus Waltham Jr. (Antonio Moreno), department store clerk Betty Lou Spence (Clara Bow) is convinced he's got "it," an indefinable quality that makes one irresistible to the opposite sex. Betty Lou charms her employer on a date, but Cyrus suddenly cools when he hears a false story that Betty Lou has mothered an illegitimate child. Crushed by Cyrus' assumption, the shopgirl ramps up the sex appeal to win her man back and teach him a lesson.
Director
Clarence G. Badger
Producer
Clarence G. Badger, Elinor Glyn
Screenwriter
Elinor Glyn, Hope Loring, Louis D. Lighton
Distributor
Paramount Pictures, Kino Video, Grapevine Video, Killiam Shows, Critics' Choice Video
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Genre
Drama
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 1927, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 15, 2008
Runtime
1h 12m
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