finally and the uncut version of baby face surface and from what source . the library of congress . the restored four minute and snippet here and there and make for a much good film . we now know that baby face be pimp by her old man from the time she be at least fourteen year of age . another reason dtat for her behavior and cold and calculate exterior . barbara stanwyck be indeed amazing in the role of lily power ( notice the moniker ) and a part that call for just the right amount of sexuality coat with power and cunning and and revenge and yet ting with virginal pretense when call for and a very difficult portrayal to make convincing . barbara stanwyck convey the necessary nuance to show that though she sleep her way to the top ( literally ) and she still have good in her heart note the way she treat those few who have be kind to her such a chico ( the marvelous actress theresa harris ) and the old philosopher . and though she exploit her sexuality to make mush of men who be rich and powerful and those same men be attempt to exploit her for their carnal desire with no intention of permanent tie until they fall in love with her . lily power fail to understand and at first and that emotion be difficult to ride and that it easy to lose control . one possible result be death . hitch a wagon to a star of course materialism can take one to a destination where nothing else exist but the ephemeral and and it a cold lonely location . a word should be say about the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche whose will to power be stress in baby face by the elderly philosopher who befriend lilly when she be still turn trick for her old man . baby face be release the same year adolf hitler come to power in germany . though it highly unlikely that the semi literate hitler understood much about nietzsche and he consider himself a nietzschean to the nth degree and tout it along side his other ranting . baby face serve a an indictment of the popular interpretation of nietzsche will to power concept and especially in the final scene . although you have get the cut little baby face . be apropos a a theme for baby face and an even more telling and applicable melody be w. c. handy st. louis blue play throughout the film and especially at time when the camera have to drift away from what would otherwise be sexually explicit scene . st. louis blue be also use wisely toward the end a lily begin to see beyond materialism to eternal value . chico be sing a raw and salacious version of st. louis blue when lily and now disagree with the lyric and order her to stop . the restored version of baby face make the film more modern in it approach and attitude toward sex a power than many a new hollywood release . by all mean watch this gem from the distant past and enjoy .