Madam Satan (1930)

'Madam Satan' is a pre-code musical comedy about a love triangle and a tragic blimp accident, directed by Cecil B. DeMille of all people. I've wanted to see this for a long while but it's kind of hard to come by, it's really over the top in places as you might imagine. This film has pacing issues, it drags a lot and the music isn't great, but the last twenty minutes or so when the zeppelin is struck by lightning and costume party guests have to parachute to safety, rendered in wonderfully off depression era special effects, is totally worth seeing. The films love triangle consists of James Cromwell's mom, a former amateur boxing champion of Britain, and an ultimately six time married actress who would write a best seller in the 1950's about overcoming addiction through Alcoholics Anonymous. **