Mary Pickford: Fanchon the Cricket (1915) movie review

 ary Pickford: Fanchon the Cricket (1915) movie review

Starring……….. Mary Pickford, Gertrude Norman and Russell Bassett

Directed by……….. James Kirkwood

Synopsis

A wild young girl, who lives in the woods with odd grandmother villagers imagine to be a witch, falls in love with a boy she saves from drowning.

Warning spoilers ahead

Rare info before the review that need to be added

Mary Pickford died Believing that Fanchon the Cricket, Released in 1915, was among her lost films. She was devastated because she had actively tried to preserve her films and Fanchon was the only time she appeared with both her sister Lottie and her brother Jack.

In 2012, the Mary Pickford foundation learned that a nitrate dupe of Fanchon the Cricket was preserved at La Cinematheque franchise,and conversations began that led to a unique partnership between the Pickford foundation and the Cinematheque to restore the film. An incomplete nitrate print was preserved at the British film Institute and, with their cooperation, we now had all the elements necessary for a successful restoration. L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in Italy then scanned the two nitrate elements directly at 4k resolution, and further digital restoration was performed. A new negative and 35MM prints were created from the restored digital version.

Colors were recreated by referring to the original Tinting notes on the nitrate print and the dupe negative leaders. The missing English intertitles have been reconstructed by translating from the French on the dupe negative. The digital mastering was completed at Roundabout entertainment in Los Angeles .

Fanchon the Cricket captures Mary Pickford at the height of the popularity of her “Wall” character. The film was directed by James Kickwood, photographed by Edward Wynard and based on the novel by George sand, adapted for screen by James kickwood and Frances Marion.

My Review

Ok had to add because I figure some would like to read that now as for Mary Pickford did not know much about her but now after reading she made almost 200 films that one heck of record and figure I take a look at one of her movies for the first time now this is a silent movie so no talking just music the version I am watching also as info said she star with her brother and sister in this as well so this indeed is very rare movie so let see what I think of this rare 1915 that is indeed old.

This was on Tubi so watching it there must say it something I am watching a 1915 silent movie or film it is a very funny some as well for a movie this old it look good in 4k they did a good job making it clean and nice as well amazing and story is pretty good best parts to me when she beat the crap out of boy who wanting to fight her and boy she kick his ass can of funny I did feel sorry for her look like she was all alone and not fitting in with anybody but that all changes when she men life after he fall in river look like he dive was a little off though in my view little funny there anyway she gets all dress up pretty and well it did work for a while but still hate her they did funny part is when they try to find her she hide under a bed sheet as a white ghost and all of them got scared and Scrambled it was funny moment there..

So does he marry or not well she turn him down unless he father give his blissing to Mary her the one she loves gets a fever and then father let her come to cheer him up they never did say if she married or not just show her talking to camera with a huge smile and she said thanks for coming bye if I am right as movie fate with her dancing away nice way to end this classic and beautiful movie.

This is probably the best silent movie I see with a great Actress as well Mary went on to do over 200 films back in the days that too me no doubt is amazing and she indeed queen of movies in my view what a true Legends she was in my view hope to see more of her movies and later review more of Mary Pickford movies check them out folks this indeed classic stuff back from the days.

note that film I just review is 108 years old.

I give Mary Pickford : Fanchon the cricket (1915) a rating of 8/10 for great