Reviews

While this movie leaves a lot to be desired in the plot department, the costumes more than make up for it for any viewers interested in costume design, or 1930's fashion in general. Basically, the plot goes like this: a playboy husband (Bob) thinks his virtuous, classy wife (Angela- get it?) is "frigid," so he leaves her for saucy girlfriend Trixie. Determined to get her husband back, Angela attends an elaborate costume party held on a blimp, disguised as the incredible Madam Satan, a totally sexy mystery woman. Bob falls in love with her all over again even though he doesn't realize her true identity, just as the blimp is damaged and going to crash. Marital problems solved, and they jump to safety in parachutes. The special effects of people jumping to safety are totally cool, in a similar way to the 1933 King Kong's. It's totally worth sitting through the turgid plot for the classic Cecil B. DeMille scene at the costume party, and the amazing costumes were done by a young Adrian, the best Hollywood designer of all time, who also costumed The Wizard of Oz, The Women, Dinner at 8, and many other famous movies for silver screen goddesses like Crawford, Harlow, Garbo, and Norma Shearer.