Having made her screen debut in 'Mrs. Jones Entertains' at the age of 17, Mary Pickford appeared in 35 more short films under the direction of D.W. Griffith before she began to launch out and write her own material. Although 35 films may seem a lot in one year, they only lasted for three minutes.
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It is scarcely comedy
deickemeyer7 January 2015
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Labeled comedy, but is, after all, somewhat pathetic. That parents should be driven to such serious straits that they consider allowing one or more of their children to go, is anything but a comedy. In this instances, the father of seven, who loses his position and then thinks of what may come to them, is quite willing to consider the proposition of his bachelor brother, who is ready to take one to live with him. Here is where the trouble begins, because when the parents come to look over the seven children they cannot decide upon which one shall be allowed to go, and decide to keep them all. It is scarcely comedy, this. On the contrary, the pathetic side is more prominent; at least, the emotions aroused are more pathetic, than otherwise, and one is strongly influenced to pity the couple in their painful indecision. The film is good and the sentiments aroused are not unpleasant. - The Moving Picture World, October 16, 1909
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