Makes me want to do more research on Pancho Villa. They paint him as a far more nuanced character than one might expect from a movie from 1934. He's shown as a patriotic warrior, a murderous simpleton, a womanizer, and a loyal citizen. This film held my attention more than most from this era.
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Surprisingly charming. Though less surprising when I realized this film earned Frank Capra his first Oscar nomination for directing. A poor woman who makes a meager living by selling apples on the street learns her daughter is coming from Spain to visit her. She had put her daughter up for adoption when she was born and, though they regular correspond, she has convinced her daughter that she is a well-to-do society woman. To avoid ruining the daughter's engagement to the son of a Spanish Count, the community rallies around Apple Annie to make her a... lady for a day.
A little too serious for a comedy, but a little too silly for a drama, I'd say it's mostly going for comedy and I did laugh out loud multiple times. Solid film.
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