Chicago

Derived from the same Maurine Watkins stage hit that gave rise to the Broadway musical and Oscar-winning movie versions, this silent melodrama is the based-on-a-truly-sordid story of sexy flapper Roxie Hart (Phyllis Haver), who shoots her lover (Eugene Pallette) when he tries to break off their affair. Roxie's loyal husband (Victor Varconi) hopes for the best at trial as hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn (Robert Edeson) coaches the vain murderess on how to fake her innocence. With Virginia Bradford, May Robson. 118 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; bonus films "The Golden Twenties" (1950), "The Flapper Story" (1985). Silent with music score. Two-disc set.