THE PRIDE OF THE CLAN
starring Mary Pickford and Matt Moore
THE NEW YORK DRAMATIC MIRROR
January 13, 1917
The tenderness that is attached to almost everything Scotch makes "The Pride of the Clan " a very effective setting for the second of the new Artcraft pictures featuring Mary Pickford. The little actress is consistently "bonnie" through five reels of sentimental Scotch drama with the scenes laid on a bleak coast which might indeed be the wave-hamered shores of Scotland. The story is not as strong as might be in itself, and, without the winning personality of Mary Pickford, would not be so pleasing, but her characteristic stage business builds up the weaker situations, and, with the assistance of the excellent details in the direction of the piece, serves to hlod the interest of the audience. It is the story of a little Scotch girl Marget, who lives alone in the hulk of an old fishing boat which belonged to her father, who was drowned at sea. She is formally betrothed to Jamie, a young fisherman, and the two are about to settle down to the simple life of the villagers when a titles mother appears and claims Jamie as her long lost son. Marget confidently expects to be taken away with Jamie when he goes to the city to be a fine gentleman, but the two aristocrats appeal to her unselfish love and persuade her to give Jamie up for his own good. The broken-hearted lassie cuts her boat loose form the shore and drifts into sea which nearly sinks the frail old hulk, bu she is rescued at the last moment by Jamie, who carries her to his mother's yacht, where she is restored by hot lemondade and the kindly attentions of the two repentant parents.
Mary Pickford gives to the character of the Scotch lassie all the quaint tricks of manner that have endeared her to thousands. Matt Moore plays the part of the young fisherman with touching simplicity, and the minor characters, especially the types about the fishing hamlet are excellently chosen. The scenario is well developed but is slightly marred by a number of superfluous titles, which are put in feeble and unnecessary rhyme.
An Artcraft suggestion for the benefit of exhibitors is worth repeating. They publish a list of Scottish Societies throughout hte United States and Canada, and advise the owners of moving picture houses to get in touch with them and give special nights in their honor. In most cases, however, the name of Mary Pickford alone will pack the houses without any further efforts toward advertising.
THE PRIDE OF THE CLAN
starring Mary Pickford and Matt Moore
MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE
March, 1917
Mary Pickford's second release. This story of a Scotch lassie
who ruled her clan "as father would want his ain bairn"
to do, is a very sweet, smooth-running little story. Not overburdened
with plot, perhaps - but who wants a plot in a Mary Pickford story?
The production is an artistic one, the locations are very good,
and the close of the picture, showing the sinking of the old boat,
and the rescue of Marget (Mary Pickford) by her lover, Jamie (Matt
Moore) is splendidly handled.