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While my first impression of the movie was that it was corny, I soon saw the excessive exaggeration made for a fun movie. The country girl was the ultimate hick, the hero was the absolute best flier in the world, and Barton MacLane was at his evil best.

Enjoyed it.

Such a bucket of HUGE names.... Marion Davies, Lyle Talbot, and the awesome Patsy Kelly! Allen Jenkins and Lionel Stander. They are all quite young in this one. Davies and Kelly are hotel maids, who have adventures and escapades with the registered but non-paying guests, played by Pat O'Brien, Mary Astor, Frank McHugh. Dick Powell is the famous pilot, bringing medicine to sick babies. When he publicly proposes, it's up to the gang to produce the bride! It's mostly good... Davies really hams it up, as if she still needs to over-do it for the silent camera, but i'm sure some of that was by design. A caper! Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, who directed some biggies. It's good fun, and moves right along.

Page Miss Glory is a Cinderella story, a breezy romp that makes you smile but doesn't make you think. It starts with a group of downtrodden friends (Frank McHugh, Pat O'Brien, Mary Astor) who always get swept up in get-rich-quick schemes. Their latest one is to make a composite photograph of the best female features and send it into a radio beauty contest. They call her Dawn Glory, but Miss Glory does not exist. They win the contest, but it causes a fervor with the public and a high demand for interviews. Aviator Bingo Nelson (Dick Powell) even falls in love with her and asks her hand in marriage. What to do? Con the hotel maid (Marion Davies) into posing as Miss Glory, that's what! Of course, Powell has his obligatory song which provides the film's title. Davies is quite beautiful though she is no spring chicken. She utilizes a slight accent, but does not really get a chance to show her comic potential. Still, the film is great entertainment.

This was an interesting movie. Had a pretty good cast, and a well written storyline. But I can't say it's my favorite Marion Davies movie. I liked it, I thought it was funny, but there was something off about it. I think it might have been that it was hard for her to top some of the silent movies of hers I've seen. But it's still a pretty good film. I personally liked Marion Davies, & Patsy Kelly's characters the most. They have this certain charm about them. Although this might not be her best film, it's still funny, & worth watching. A borderline classic. I thought they could've done better with the ending though. Give it a shot, & check out her older movies if you haven't seen them.