Mary Pickford plays her usual role as a feisty teenager helping others. The film gives meaning to the wonderful line in Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard uttered by Gloria Swanson "We had faces then". Not only Mary but all of the cast including the children are very expressive. I don't know how much of the movie when it was originally released was intended as comedy rather than meledrama, but I found it helarious througout. Modern moviemakers with their emphasis on violence, special effects and profanity could learn a lot from these silent movies.
Review of Sparrows
