tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078055360046475963.post3163977429918930757..comments2023-10-21T08:51:05.071-07:00Comments on Flapper Flickers and Silent Stanzas: Gilbert-o-Rama #5: Desert Nights (1929)Flapper Flickers + Silent Stanzashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519672156109642104noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078055360046475963.post-44036317156305373222011-02-04T12:32:16.778-08:002011-02-04T12:32:16.778-08:00I saw this one last August when TCM’s Summer Under...I saw this one last August when TCM’s Summer Under The Stars honored John Gilbert. I agree with you the film gave him a chance to play a character he was ideally suited for (and one he apparently seemed to enjoy). His sound pictures such as THE PHANTOM OF PARIS and DOWNSTAIRS show that he was more than a pretty face. He would have had a much different career if he had been allowed to explore more of these complicated characters.whistlingypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126688373252306609noreply@blogger.com