Directed by Sidney A. Franklin
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Milestone)
Spoiled rich kid Mary Pickford moves to the slums to live with her father, who is writing a book. At first she is disgusted, but soon becomes one of the gang living on a busy street. She falls in love with an artist across the alley, sharing a laundry line. An elderly stranger moves in next door, who turns out to be her ultra wealthy grandfather in disguise spying on her. His cold heart is warmed by the struggles of the poor. Despite the subject matter, this is as much a comedy as a drama. Pickford displays a genuine talent for slapstick, although she might be criticized for stealing just a little from Charlie Chaplin's tramp character. Nonetheless, there are several memorable scenes: the umbrella in the rain, the coal chute, dancing with the local slum kids, just to name a few.
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