Pied Piper Malone

1924
1h 17m

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Jack Malone, mate of the Langland, is accused of drunkenness by Crosby, a rival suitor of his sweetheart, Patty Thomas. He and the captain, who really was drunk, are both fired. He is finall... Read allJack Malone, mate of the Langland, is accused of drunkenness by Crosby, a rival suitor of his sweetheart, Patty Thomas. He and the captain, who really was drunk, are both fired. He is finally vindicated by the children of the town, and Patty agrees to wait for him when he goes to... Read allJack Malone, mate of the Langland, is accused of drunkenness by Crosby, a rival suitor of his sweetheart, Patty Thomas. He and the captain, who really was drunk, are both fired. He is finally vindicated by the children of the town, and Patty agrees to wait for him when he goes to sea in a ship his brothers have purchased for him and the captain.

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The film was screened at Georgetown's Strand Theater on 25 and 26 March 2006. Five of the local children (now in their late 80s and 90s) who appeared in the movie were guests of honor. Live music to accompany the movie was performed by a direct descendant of Mrs. Mildred Higgins, one of the local child actors. Efforts of the Georgetown County Historical Society, Georgetown County Museum, and numerous others made this possible.

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5/10

A Piper Should Have A Better Sense Of Rhythm

Thomas Meighan is the youngest of fifteen children and the first mate under skipper George Fawcett. During a storm, second mate Cyril Ring turns up drunk, so Fawcett has him locked into his room, and then collapses, himself drunk. Meighan does what he can, but the ship goes down. Ring makes it back to town and tells everyone that Meighan was drunk, which disappoints best girl Lois Wilson.

There are only eight minutes missing from the copy I watched, but the pacing was erratic, and the situations seemed contrived. Director Alfred Green spends most of the beginning on gags involving the immense number of children, grandchildren, and probably great-grandchildren in Meighan's family as his parents celebrate their 50th anniversary. Perhaps too much in the way of serious story-telling was cut.

There are several people who would rise to prominence in the industry among the listed actors playing children. They include Helen Mack, Charles Walter, and Brian Keith, who was two years old when this move was released.