Comments about Our Dancing Daughters (DVD):

Nothing really to say bad about this movie. Filming is great.

Comments about Our Dancing Daughters (DVD):

This is truly a great movie from the standpoint of documenting a long-lost part of our culture. Yes, everyone in this movie is wealthy, but given that, it still gives one a sense of what "flaming youth" was about.
The acting and editing are so good that one can almost forget that this is a silent movie, save for the recorded music, sound effects, and one brief instance of a voice. The youthful Joan Crawford is astounding! Although her friend (later to be less than a friend) Anita Page is cuter and even prettier, Crawford's presence on the screen is riveting and exceptionally seductive. Right from the start she had true star quality. The film may be dated, but it's still extremely engaging.
I didn't find the condition of the print that was used too distracting from the film itself. Despite some splices and other defects in the image, at least the image generally was sharp. What I found to be extremely objectionable was the fiber that was caught in the film chain and danced about in the upper left-hand corner of the picture throughout almost the entire first reel. The same thing happens later in the picture, although by then I had lost count of what reel we were in. Such extra-film anomalies have no place in a released print or DVD.
The sound track, Vitaphone disc-based, is generally good, but it could have been cleaned up a lot better. There are still many clicks and pops, as well as disc rumble and other distractions.
I hope that someone eventually does a remastering of this film. It is definitely worth saving.
Incidentally, there's a treasure-trove here of many of the popular songs of that era. In many cases, what you hear is appropriate to what is happening on-screen. Documentation of this music would be helpful for those who aren't schooled in the popular culture of this era.

Comments about Our Dancing Daughters (DVD):

A landmark movie that sums up youth culture during the 1920s and launches Joan Crawford to stardom. The makings of her later screen persona - including "Joan the warrior" is all here. The print could use some restoration, though, as it's filled with scratches, a few hisses on the sound track, and some shakiness (although the worn-out print probably testifies to its popularity as well). Great movie!

Comments about Our Dancing Daughters (DVD):

I have been waiting for this DVD for a long time. I am a huge Joan Crawford fan and I find it terribly sad that so many of her film have not been released to DVD. Glad to see so many Crawford DVD releases in 2010! Now what about Our Blushing Brides, The Bride Wore Red, Winners of the Wilderness, Untamed, Montana moon, I live My Life... LETTY LYNTON!!!