Madam Satan (1930)

Bored with his wife (Kay Johnson), a man (Reginald Denny) indulges in extramarital affairs. His latest conquest is a chorus girl (Lillian Roth). His wife loves him but unable to put up with his infidelity any longer, she leaves him. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The ads and movie posters for this pre-code film screamed, "You've never seen anything like it!" and for once, it wasn't hyperbole. This is one bizarre movie! Part musical, part screwball comedy, part science fiction, part disaster movie and all bonkers! The second half of the movie takes place at a masquerade ball on a floating dirigible that gets struck by lightning and suddenly it turns into a combo of TOWERING INFERNO and POSEIDON ADVENTURE. The mixture of elements never jell, it's as if DeMille threw in everything but the kitchen sink in the hopes that something would stick. As wacky as it is or maybe because of it, you can't take your eyes off it. It should be seen at least once by all film buffs. With Roland Young and Boyd Irwin.