Pickford has to be one of the greatest actresses who ever lived. She plays both the title role and the orphan, Unity Blake. I can see why she wanted to play Unity, as Stella is sort of a boring role. She makes Unity so pathetic, so sad, and yet so dimensional that I think the film should have been called "Unity Blake", as opposed to "Stella Maris".
The one problem with the movie is the leading man. Like all her leading men, he was homely and boring. No oomph. No clue why either girl would be interested in him as he appeared middle aged and like a professor as opposed to lover. I think if they could have had a Jack Gilbert or Richard Barthelmess it would have played better.
The one problem with the movie is the leading man. Like all her leading men, he was homely and boring. No oomph. No clue why either girl would be interested in him as he appeared middle aged and like a professor as opposed to lover. I think if they could have had a Jack Gilbert or Richard Barthelmess it would have played better.