La Fiesta

Anna Case in La Fiesta (1926)

** (out of 4)

An early attempt at talking...

Anna Case sings and dances in this early sound film from Warner. Like many early sound films, this one has the 'look at me, you can hear me talk' feel, which leads to some pretty boring storytelling and a lazy camera. An 8-year-old Rita Hayworth is among the background dancers.

The best way to see this is on Turner Classic Movies who usually show it at least once a year. Those interesting in film history will want to check it out but others should avoid.