Observations: Masterpiece. Donkey reminding me of Cowardly Lion from Wizard of Oz; Mary's companions reminding me of the other travelers to Oz. Mary poisoned by servant; poppy poisoning/sleep in Wizard of Oz. Death and Life in her dream: Wicked Witch of the West plus Glinda the Good Witch. Mary choosing life over death.
Stereotypes. Rich children miserable. Poor children happy go lucky. Not always true. Father not such a genius; his money was more apparent than real. Then there was a Wall Street crash; shades of 1929. World War One was going on. This was 1917. Father should have invested his money in war materiels. Mother turned out to be very maternal.
Dancers in drug dream. White costumes; scarves. Delsarte? Isadora Duncan style? One of them does bring Mary back to reality. Thank goodness. Their dancing and costumes rather reminded me of the fairies in 1934's Midsummer Night's Dream.
Music superb. Intertitles clever and interesting. Bathroom disaster scene totally funny, costing the father tons of money that he supposedly did not have.
Organ grinder and plumber man were nice people.
Mary pulled off the child act splendidly.
10/10
Stereotypes. Rich children miserable. Poor children happy go lucky. Not always true. Father not such a genius; his money was more apparent than real. Then there was a Wall Street crash; shades of 1929. World War One was going on. This was 1917. Father should have invested his money in war materiels. Mother turned out to be very maternal.
Dancers in drug dream. White costumes; scarves. Delsarte? Isadora Duncan style? One of them does bring Mary back to reality. Thank goodness. Their dancing and costumes rather reminded me of the fairies in 1934's Midsummer Night's Dream.
Music superb. Intertitles clever and interesting. Bathroom disaster scene totally funny, costing the father tons of money that he supposedly did not have.
Organ grinder and plumber man were nice people.
Mary pulled off the child act splendidly.
10/10