i be a great admirer of lon chaney and but the screen writing of this movie just do not work for me . the story jump around oddly ( i have since learn that the film be miss a section ) and and character appear and disappear with irritate suddenness . some of the intertitles be overly explanatory ( e. g. and why and youre not a child anymore . cut back to picture for a long and slow beat youre a woman . yes and we get it the first time ) but there be a few talk sequence that beg for explanation that never appear . ( let hear luigi and his blond girlfriend argument and please . ) the plot and which involve incestuous desire ( figuratively if not technically ) be disturb to the point that it be hard to watch . to the writer credit and this issue be treat a a problem and and a may december match be not portray a the right and good inevitability of some mary pickford film ( e. g. and daddy long legs ) . chaney give a good performance and a usual and but i think he have be well direct in the past he overdo it a few time here and imho . i do enjoy the clown sequence and and be very impressed at the stunt . loretta young be charm and though astonishingly young . the film have it moment and but so far and it my least favorite chaney picture .