A young waitress falls for the son of a railroad tycoon, and finds herself hobnobbing with the rich when he invites her to spend some time with he and his family in Palm Springs.
Acting
Clara Bow's voice finally heard — Brooklyn accent intact, charisma explosive.
Costume
Depression-era escapism via Palm Springs resort wear and beaded flapper glam.
Director
Frank Tuttle
Clara Bow
Pepper Whipple
Stanley Smith
Jerry Hamilton
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Boots McGee
Stuart Erwin
Clicker Watson
Mitzi Green
Penelope 'Penny' Whipple
Charles Sellon
Pop Whipple
Claude King
Mr. Hamilton
Barbara Bennett
Virginia Hamilton
Theodore von Eltz
William Jordan
Billy Franey
Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
Railroad Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
Bill - Telegrapher (uncredited)
Ethel Wales
Disapproving Dowager (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Clara Bow's penultimate film before her infamous breakdown and retirement at 28 — watch her energy while knowing the crash is coming.
Released months after the 1929 crash, the Palm Springs luxury feels either aspirational or grotesque depending on audience desperation — the film bets on escapism winning.
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