The Eternal Grind
The Eternal Grind is a 1916 silent drama film directed by John B. OBrien, and starring Mary Pickford. The film is inspired by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which took place in 1911.
Meanwhile, she stands up to her bosses and complains about the dreadful circumstances they work in. When Amy is seduced by the son of the shopowner, Louise butts in and stops the romance. He eventually abandons Amy and becomes seriously injured in a cavein. Louise has a secret crush on the son herself and tries to rescue him, hoping he will admit he loves her.The film was received generally negatively, with The New York Times saying, Obliged by her Famous Players contract to star in pedestrian melodramas like The Eternal Grind, it was no wonder that Mary Pickford yearned to become her own producer. ........
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