Showbiz 101 with Kiki

Housesitting is the perfect time to catch up on some movies. Especially the silent types. I got up early one morning because the dog would not stop barking so instead of fighting him and trying to go back to sleep, I turned on the tv. TCM was featuring the movie star Ron Coleman all day and the movie that was on at the time was the 1926 classic, Kiki. The main character, Kiki (played by Norma Talmadge) is a poor Parisian girl with a heart of gold and a huge temper trying to make it in showbiz. She tries out for a chorus show ran by Victor Renal (played by a very young Ron Colman) and her first night on stage, she gets in a fight with the lead singer Paulette (played by Gertrude Astor). Talk about your cat fights- this was brutal! This made some of the fights at my old high school look real puny. Kiki struggles through the whole movie with her school girl crush on Victor. SPOILER-- he eventually falls in love with her and they move in together. 
This movie was very charming and funny. It made my day seem less dreadful since I was going to work later on the afternoon. Norma and Ron were the perfect combination of comedy and romance. :) The simplicity of the plot and the movie making was just so eye-catching that I couldn't turn away. I guess it's that quality that makes these type of movies so timeless! 
I wonder what movie will be next......