The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)

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This was actually my first Mary Pickford film and I am very surprised. All of the performances were great, but Mary so effortlessly portrays a little girl, and she's spot-on. I almost forgot she was a woman of 25! She perfectly captures the nativity, innocence and mischief of a 10 year old girl better than a real little girl could have. She's a joy to watch on screen.

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Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she is lonely and unhappy. Her father is concerned only with making money, and her mother cares only about her social position. But one day a servant's irresponsibility creates a crisis that causes everyone to rethink what is important to them.

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