Carol Dempster, as she did in The Love Flower (1920), shines once again. As Gypsy Fair in this movie, she has a sprite-like quality and she does that well. She also looks pretty in several different shots.
However...
Charles Emmett Mack, that poor fellow who died at age 27 in 1927...is made to look...like a freak. I've seen him in other movies where he looked just fine, but in this one, I'm glad he made other movies before his demise.
Ralph Forbes is pretty much the star of this thing. He, however, is where more inconsistencies take place. I'll bet this was not his favorite movie. At times, he looks positively goofy! Those two reasons, among others, are why I'm only giving this movie a "6".
But, ah, Carol Dempster! She has been subject to criticism by an awful lot of people, but her sprite-like quality shines through. Perhaps that was her nice. I know in "Sally of the Sawdust" (1925)...she looks rather...slow.
In this movie, though, she proves she can dance and looks rather good in her costume.
One thing that personally disappointed me about the DVD this was on is that it lacked the sound introduction by D.W. Griffith. I was hopeful...
Getting to the movie itself, three other guys share my view about Gypsy Fair being a fair maiden. Forbes, Mack and a Chinaman.
While Dempster shines, she does something really, really STUPID in this movie. She turns the Chinaman in to the police and as he's being arraigned, she comes by, strikes a feminine pose and suggests to him that he not go after white girls.
I'm not even Chinese and that offended me! Also, how stupid she could be, letting that Chinaman (who was also a criminal) know she turned him in! Forbes makes a play for Gypsy Fair. She's not interested at first. He gets forceful and she resists, at first.
Mack? He's just as interested, but can't really be considered seriously because of his appearance.
Mack pulls a gun on his brother, Forbes, in the name of an oath that he swore he would kill anyone who touched Gypsy Fair (I guess, incorrectly). Forbes talks him out of it.
However, Mack does kill a rather ugly henchman of the Chinaman. I'll give Griffith credit in casting here. The guy who killed looked hideous! Not too long after Mack kills him, Forbes comes around and learns of Mack's deed. Because Mack is weak, he'll take the rap.
To make a long story short, Forbes is on trial in deep, dark serious trouble. At the last moment, Mack confesses and points out that the man he killed was attempting to rob him.
At the end, we see, Forbes and Fair have married and produced a young 'un. I'll give Griffith more credit here. That was a dang cute kid! It gets the "6" due to Dempster's performance. She really does shine though all the inconsistencies.
However...
Charles Emmett Mack, that poor fellow who died at age 27 in 1927...is made to look...like a freak. I've seen him in other movies where he looked just fine, but in this one, I'm glad he made other movies before his demise.
Ralph Forbes is pretty much the star of this thing. He, however, is where more inconsistencies take place. I'll bet this was not his favorite movie. At times, he looks positively goofy! Those two reasons, among others, are why I'm only giving this movie a "6".
But, ah, Carol Dempster! She has been subject to criticism by an awful lot of people, but her sprite-like quality shines through. Perhaps that was her nice. I know in "Sally of the Sawdust" (1925)...she looks rather...slow.
In this movie, though, she proves she can dance and looks rather good in her costume.
One thing that personally disappointed me about the DVD this was on is that it lacked the sound introduction by D.W. Griffith. I was hopeful...
Getting to the movie itself, three other guys share my view about Gypsy Fair being a fair maiden. Forbes, Mack and a Chinaman.
While Dempster shines, she does something really, really STUPID in this movie. She turns the Chinaman in to the police and as he's being arraigned, she comes by, strikes a feminine pose and suggests to him that he not go after white girls.
I'm not even Chinese and that offended me! Also, how stupid she could be, letting that Chinaman (who was also a criminal) know she turned him in! Forbes makes a play for Gypsy Fair. She's not interested at first. He gets forceful and she resists, at first.
Mack? He's just as interested, but can't really be considered seriously because of his appearance.
Mack pulls a gun on his brother, Forbes, in the name of an oath that he swore he would kill anyone who touched Gypsy Fair (I guess, incorrectly). Forbes talks him out of it.
However, Mack does kill a rather ugly henchman of the Chinaman. I'll give Griffith credit in casting here. The guy who killed looked hideous! Not too long after Mack kills him, Forbes comes around and learns of Mack's deed. Because Mack is weak, he'll take the rap.
To make a long story short, Forbes is on trial in deep, dark serious trouble. At the last moment, Mack confesses and points out that the man he killed was attempting to rob him.
At the end, we see, Forbes and Fair have married and produced a young 'un. I'll give Griffith more credit here. That was a dang cute kid! It gets the "6" due to Dempster's performance. She really does shine though all the inconsistencies.