Marion Davies’ Guiding to Mooning in 24 Easy Steps
Marion Davies shows us all how to “moon” in King Vidor’s romantic comedy masterpiece, “The Patsy” (1928).



1. Over dinner:

2. Over iced cream:

3. Straight up:

4. Being led out of a room:

5. Over Ma's shoulders:


6. Out the kitchen window:


7. Out of the frame:

8. Over hot consomme served cold:

9. On His arm:

10. On a dock:

11. At the lovely moon:

12. On a boat:

13. At the phone (also known as the Kubrick Stare):

14. Shaking His hand:

15. On the couch:

16. When He's not looking:

17. And when He is:

18. While He's excited about his work:

19. When He begins to notice:


20. On the stairs:

21. In your bedroom:

22. With Pa:

23. In a rumble seat:

24. At The End, when you're about to kiss:

From King Vidor's The Patsy (1928), with Orville Caldwell; cinematography by John F. Seitz.
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