Reviews

NO, this silent Gish/Gilbert version of "La Boheme" is NOT BASED on the Puccini opera. Gish and the studio could not obtain the rights to the Puccini material. It IS based on Henry Murgi's 1851 novel "Life in the Latin Quarter." And once again IMDb insists I must pad out my comment to meet their silly minimum guidelines.

I do agree with other posters than you cannot view silent and sound films in the same way. No matter how great the performers involved, the 'mime' aspects seem very unnatural to modern eyes. You have to set aside prejudices on technique, especially if you are unused to viewing silent films, which can often seem melodrama and corny. I do enjoy watching Gish though.

for anyone interested this movie is now available on DVD from Movies Unlimited; I think it might also now be available from Amazon. I don't know the quality of the transfer since the film distributor deals with public domain films, which can be very poor.

Honestly, IMDb stop being so picky about the length of the comments section! I haven't seen this movie but it apparently quite popular with those that have so let someone just mention where it can be bought! It sounds like a funny screwball comedy and it has quite a cast. Having only seen Robert Stack from his TV cop roles it's hard to imagine him as a playboy 'wolf'!