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Even amongst the reviews featured on this platform, the widely believed stories about John Gilbert's speaking voice are repeated. There really is nothing wrong with his voice at all. Arguably it would suit him better if it was a little deeper, but this could be learned over a period of time with voice coaches. The reason this movie was such a disaster for him is the script. The lines he is given to speak are just so utterly utter. I love you. I love you. You're driving me insane your eyes sparkle like diamonds and blah blah blah. It's just annoying really. I make every allowance for the fact that this is a very early talking picture and some performers were still learning how to adjust away from their silent film techniques. I don't think any actor could rise above this dialogue and I certainly would expect something better from Lionel Barrymore as the director. John Gilbert could have recovered over a period of time except for the fact that it seems as though Lewis B Mayer may have had it in for him but that is another story.

I know that most people won't notice or care about it, but part of the plot of this particular episode is when they locate a supposedly extremely valuable diamond necklace in a hidden room. Someone has even written a very elaborate description of how and what it is supposed to be made of and who made it and how it's supposed to be worth $10 million.

The problem is it is a very easily recognizable cheap rhinestone necklace that has been made in exactly the same way commercially for probably something like 50 years. It is the type of thing that is made for Las Vegas showgirls by the dozen. Come on make a little effort here and don't assume that people are so stupid. Otherwise, the show generally has entertainment value for me. I like a puzzle.

I am only just now viewing the fourth episode and I am getting the same message from this series as I did from all the alien movies. That message is that giant corporations and people who think that they are geniuses because they are billionaires really should not be in control of stuff that affects the rest of the human race.