Word: pom-poms
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...heaven." The aviator is Charles Farrell who portrays drunkenness by waggling his head from side to side. The lady, nicknamed Pom-Pom, has been the wife of one of his friends who is killed in action. She is temporarily suspected of being a spy. Farrell is therefore accused of having, in moments of intimacy, given information to an enemy agent. Emotional tensity is emphasized by dropping articles on the floor: a champagne glass, later a revolver. Presently Pom-Pom is vindicated. Worst shot: a group of flyers teasing Farrell when they find him writing a letter...
...were disappointed in Mitzi because we know her as one of the best of musical comedy stars a few years back and because we believe that she has outgrown pretty songs and trick dancing. It seems a shame that she should run the risk of spoiling the memories of "Pom-Pom" and "Lady Billy". It seems a shame that any actress should play to the bright footlights of musical comedy in the decline of her popularity. The audience is quick to forget and quick to show that it has forgotten...