Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley (1918)

Amarilly comes from a large family in a working-class neighborhood. She is happy with her family and her boyfriend Terry, a bartender in a cafe. But one day she meets Gordon, a sculptor who... See full summary »

Director:

Marshall Neilan

Writers:

Frances Marion (by), Belle K. Maniates (from the book by)

Stars:

Mary Pickford, William Scott, Kate Price

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mary Pickford	...	Amarilly Jenkins
William Scott	...	Terry McGowen
Kate Price	...	Mrs. Americus Jenkins
Ida Waterman	...	Mrs. David Phillips
Norman Kerry	...	Gordon Phillips
Fred Goodwins	...	Johnny Walker
Margaret Landis	...	Colette King
Tom Wilson	...	'Snitch' McCarthy

Storyline

Amarilly comes from a large family in a working-class neighborhood. She is happy with her family and her boyfriend Terry, a bartender in a cafe. But one day she meets Gordon, a sculptor who comes from a rich family, and she begins to be drawn into the world of the upper class.

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Plot Keywords:

bartender | sculptor | aunt | butler | gunshot wound | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 1918 (USA)

Also Known As:

Branquinha a Lavadeira

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mary Pickford Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min 67 min (1998 alternate)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Wilson's part was originally supposed to be played by Eric Campbell, who had played the 'heavy' with Charlie Chaplin the previous two years. Campbell was killed in an auto accident on December 28, 1917, a week prior to the start of this film's production. Wilson would play a uniformed policeman in Chaplin's "The Kid" in 1920.

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Connections

Featured in Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000)

User Reviews

Pleasant way to spend an hour

This Mary Pickford film is pleasant enough, though the script is kind of weak, and the storyline very predictable. The film only lasts an hour, so if you are a Pickford fan you will probably enjoy it. People new to the genre of silent film may not be overly impressed if they view this film first. I would suggest they start with Pickford in Daddy Long Legs instead.

The cast here is fun to watch, Norman Kerry very handsome and wonderful to see Wesley Barry as Mary's little brother. Love those freckles. He gets one good scene, where he has to fight in an alley way, encouraged by his tough Irish "Ma".

I give this film 7 out of 10.