An oft-told tale's original version, engaging because Mary Pickford's energy and ability draws you in. Her liveliness gives life to this melodrama. The titles act as transitions and some filler with dialogue but don't interfere. Viewers know what's going on during lip movement and the few dialogue titles make sense without insulting pointlessness. Marred only by an inane Cupid scene, Pickford's performance rises above the maudlin April-October romance, as her character elevates herself above her situation and station, by sheer positive effort and force of personality.
Review of Daddy-Long-Legs
