The Wild Party
Stella is a lively college student and the funniest girl in the dorm. When a new anthropology professor arrives, he quickly becomes her obsession. This romantic comedy marks a significant milestone for both Arzner and her star, Clara Bow, as it was the first sound film in their careers, presenting a new challenge and era for both.
35mm preservation print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Dorothy Arzner
Dorothy Arzner was a pioneering director, producer, and lecturer in women's cinema. Raised in Los Angeles, she built her career during the classical Hollywood era, working at Paramount and RKO, and later as an independent filmmaker. She was the first woman to join the American Directors Guild and directed sixteen feature films in her career. Known for her ability to create stars, she worked with icons like Clara Bow, Katharine Hepburn, and Joan Crawford. Arzner specialized in romantic comedies and melodramas and made a lasting impact on cinema history with films like Dance, Girl, Dance.
Selected filmography
1927 Polowanie na kawalera / Get Your Man
1929 Dzikie przyjęcie / The Wild Party
1931 Pracujące dziewczęta / The Working Girls
1933 Christopher Strong
1940 Tańcz, dziewczyno, tańcz / Dance, Girl, Dance
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