Not Quite Decent is a 1929 American sound part-talkie Pre-Code drama film, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Irving Cummings, and starring June Collyer and Louise Dresser.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Not Quite Decent In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Movietone sound-on-film system.
Plot
On her way to New York for her first stage appearance, Linda Cunningham meets Mame Jarrow, a nightclub singer; Linda later drops by to hear Mame sing, accompanied by their angel, Paul Nicholson, a wealthy roué. Mame gradually comes to realize that Linda is her own daughter, from whom she was separated years before by pious relatives. Using all her wiles, Mame attempts to keep Linda from falling prey to Nicholson, and when all else fails, she sends for Jerry Connor, Linda's small town sweetheart. Linda returns home with Jerry, and Mame sings her heart out in smoky rooms, never disclosing to Linda that she is her mother.
Cast June Collyer as Linda Cunningham Louise Dresser as Mame Jarrow Allan Lane as Jerry Connor Marjorie Beebe as Margie Oscar Apfel as Canfield Ben Hewlett as a Crook Jack Kenny as Another Crook Paul Nicholson as Al Bergon
Music The film features a theme song entitled "Empty Arms" with words and music by Con Conrad, Archie Gottler and Sidney D. Mitchell.
Preservation status With no known prints in any archives, Not Quite Decent is now considered to be a lost film.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Not Quite DecentNot Quite Decent at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Fox Film Corporation - 1929
See also List of lost films List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) 1937 Fox vault fire
References
External links
Lobby poster Poster Still at silentfilmstillarchive.com