after you get use to the idea of the then 29 year old mary pickford play a boy and you will find this silent film be a classic in it own right . miss pickford also play the lad mother incorporate technique quite clever for it day . trick like force perspective and over sized set and and double exposure that reportedly take many hour to film to get it right . the sentimental story acting be superb all around and encompass quite a bit of humor as well a drama . the set be very good and it amaze how miss pickford act a bit naive like a young boy would but full of genuine heart and compassion for others . claude gillingwater be excellent a the cantankerous earl who send for the american boy who he have disown because his late son have marry a american commoner . also excellent be joseph dowling a the earl lawyer who handle his affair include be the bearer of bad news . the film have be restore by the mary pickford foundation and a very nice orchestra soundtrack be add in recent year . it all add up to a timeless movie fill of charm and it easy to see why mary pickford be a superstar in her time . another note represent she become so popular that she form her own company and along with others like charlie chaplin be a founder of united artist which be an organization of independent film company .