I have seen this concept done before: A wartime romance: She thinks he is dead but spoilers ahead he survives. This is certainly not one of Gary Cooper's ( Phillip) best films, and it is dominated by Colleen Moore ( Jeannie). Now to be fair it was produced by Moore's husband John McCormick, and was done at her home studio ( First National), so you can assume quite correctly that this is a chick flick more then a Gary Cooper action film. The good news is the aviation scenes are excellent and that is the main reason to see Lilac Time. One other reason is Coleen Moore surviving pictures are rare so this is a chance to actually see her ( I saw Lilac Time on Roku). Cooper really was not at his best, but as a Cooper completist, I am happy to have seen it ( although it is the weakest of the six silents of his that I have seen). It is that number 6 that I give this movie. 6/10 stars.
Review of Lilac Time
