What the Daisy Said (1910)

Directed by D.W. Griffith (uncredited)
Starring Mary Pickford, Gertrude Robinson, Joseph Graybill
Produced by Biograph Company

Two girls seeking romance turn to a gypsy to have their fortunes read.  But the gypsy may just be playing the girls for his own purposes.  When their father intervenes and is attacked, complications ensue.

This is a slight tale that takes us back to 1910 and a D.W. Griffith short. The story is pretty unremarkable.  Even Pickford is pretty boring as one of the girls the gypsy is leading on.

The only thing of note here is Griffith's editing style. It's a number of quick cuts that seem normal today, but would have seemed extraordinary at the time.  Griffith also characteristically films outdoors, which sets him apart from most directors at the time.

In the end, What the Daisy Said just lies there. There's nothing to it.  It is the definition of "meh".

** out of **** stars

Watched on DVD through Netflix

NOTE: Once again, we jump back in time because this was included on the Daddy Long Legs disc. Consider it a cinematic sorbet as we enter the 1920s.