The clip definitely showed a very bright and playful side of life - an escape for those living through the events leading up to the Depression. The tone and lyrics of the song she sang begged for someone to "come play with me." The use of the mirror was definitely another opportunity to show a large audience well dressed, out on the town, laughing and enjoying themselves, particularly for being "in the spotlight." The mirror was "reflecting" what the actual movie audience was feeling and aspired to be as part of the audience they were sitting in. While the 5 pound tip spoke to wealth and better times, I think the flowers most definitely did. The assistant even commented that flowers like that must have cost 1,000 pounds.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #1 (From The Great Ziegfeld)
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The clip definitely showed a very bright and playful side of life - an escape for those living through the events leading up to the Depression. The tone and lyrics of the song she sang begged for someone to "come play with me." The use of the mirror was definitely another opportunity to show a large audience well dressed, out on the town, laughing and enjoying themselves, particularly for being "in the spotlight." The mirror was "reflecting" what the actual movie audience was feeling and aspired to be as part of the audience they were sitting in. While the 5 pound tip spoke to wealth and better times, I think the flowers most definitely did. The assistant even commented that flowers like that must have cost 1,000 pounds.