*The Warlock is somewhere on Hell’s Highway sitting against a rock. Lucinda, Satan’s wife, is sitting between his legs laying up against him*
L: We have to stop meeting like this, you’re going to get into trouble again.
W: You know I’m always three steps ahead of the Toys.
L: Eventually Lou is going to take matters into his own hands.
W: Until then, I’m going to enjoy our company.
L: So why did you call me out here?
*Warlock grins*
W: You have to ask?
L: I’m just as smart as you, this was just a bonus. What’s the REAL reason?
W: I need some inspiration for my next project.
L: What did you have in mind?
W: I don’t know.
L: Hold on.
*Lucinda places her hand on Warlock’s head and her eyes glow red, then they return to normal and she removes her hand*
W: Thanks Lucinda.
L: You want to meet her?
W: I can?
L: No, I’m just asking in general.
W: In the next life, maybe.
L: You of all people know that’s not going to happen. Lou is personally waiting for you.
W: Just a thought.
*Later on Warlock arrives back at The Lair and as he walks in, he gets a Skype call from Mr. Wallstreet*
W: What in Satan’s fire does he want?
*Warlock answers*
W: Ah, Mr. Wallstreet.
Wall: Warlock, I have a movie for you.
W: This better be good.
Wall: What’s the oldest movie you’ve done?
W: Depends, I did a short from 1912 and Nosferatu from 1922.
Wall: Well I’m sending you a link to something very, very old.
W: Do I have a choice?
Wall: No.
*Wallstreet ends the Skype call abruptly and Warlock’s email pings. He checks it and chuckles*
W: Now THAT’S old.
*Warlock turns to the camera*
W: Welcome to The Lair for another edition of Warlock’s Movie Realm. Tonight we’re going back to the past, way way back over a hundred years to check out a movie made while Babe Ruth was still on the Boston Red Sox. That movie is the 1919 romantic drama DADDY LONG LEGS.
*Warlock takes his seat in the middle of the couch*
W: What’s this movie about? Its based off the novel that came out in 1912 and not only was Mary Pickford starring in it, she produced it as well. Fun fact, after the movie came out Mary married Douglas Fairbanks Sr, the man who was one of the first founding fathers of the Oscar’s. After she divorced Douglas, she married Charles Rogers who was in the first Best Picture Wings which we covered five years ago. Going back to the plot, a young girl leaves the abusive orphanage she grew up in to go off to college paid for by a sugar daddy she’s never met. If that sounds creepy, blame the author of the novel Jean Webster, not me.
*Warlock takes a swig of his drink*
W: I know nothing about this movie apart from the plot and it stars Mary Pickford. Not counting The Cameraman’s Revenge, this will be the oldest full length movie I will cover since it came out 105 years ago. Obviously this movie will be in the Public Domain. Now the million dollar question is, will it be good? If its not, its only 85 minutes long so the pain will be relatively short lived. So grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for DADDY LONG LEGS.
Written by Jean Webster and Agnes Christine Johnston
Directed by Marshall Neilan
Cast:
| Mary Pickford | … | Judy Abbott | |
| Milla Davenport | … | Mrs. Lippett | |
| Percy Haswell | … | Miss Pritchard (as Miss Percy Haswell) | |
| Fay Lemport | … | Angelina | |
| Mahlon Hamilton | … | Jarvis Pendleton | |
| Lillian Langdon | … | Mrs. Pendleton | |
| Betty Bouton | … | Julia Pendleton | |
| Audrey Chapman | … | Sallie Mc Bride | |
| Marshall Neilan | … | Jimmie Mc Bride (as Marshall A. Neilan) | |
| Carrie Clark Ward | … | Mrs. Semple (as Carrie Clark Warde) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Wesley Barry | … | Orphan Boy (uncredited) | |
| True Boardman | … | Orphan Boy (uncredited) | |
| James Bradbury Sr. | … | Trustee (uncredited) | |
| Jeanne Carpenter | … | (uncredited) | |
| Estelle Evans | … | (uncredited) | |
| Fred Huntley | … | (uncredited) | |
| Frankie Lee | … | (uncredited) | |
| Joan Marsh | … | (uncredited) | |
*Warlock reads the tag-line*
W: “An orphan discovers that she has an anonymous benefactor who is willing to pay her college tuition, unaware he’s the same man who has been romantically pursuing her.”
W: So Lolita meets Annie? This better not be creepy.
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