Discovered on TMC in 2013, never heard of it before, but for a 1917 film it is outstanding in its natural acting style, making DW Griffith's work look hokey. The photography is first rate. 1st, cameras were hand cranked and these films have none of the speeded-up action of that time. Also the lighting is exquisite, especially the use of "natural light" indoors with streaming light & shadow. The pace is slower than films of that period, the story breathes. "The Licorice Kid" is a delightful steal of Dicken's "Artful Dodger" in "Oliver Twist".
Storytelling twists; the villain is forgiven and the master-mind behind it all is a woman
Storytelling twists; the villain is forgiven and the master-mind behind it all is a woman