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The Eternal Grind (1916)

"Orphaned Mary Pickford fights harsh conditions to keep her family home."

Released April 17, 1916Runtime 0h 41mDirector John B. O'Brien

Louise (Pickford) is a sewing-machine girl in a sweatshop in New York City. She lives together with her sisters Amy (Loretta Blake) and Jane (Dorothy West) and are all deprived by bad conditions at work and sickness. Louise tries for the three of them to survive and regards herself as the keeper of her sisters. 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 shop-owner, Louise butts in and stops the romance. He eventually abandons Amy and becomes seriously injured in a cave-in. Louise has a secret crush on the son herself and tries to rescue him, hoping he will admit he loves her. The film is inspired by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which took place in 1911. The only version of the film is a nitrate print in the Cinematheque Francaise, but only the first half remains.

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Cast of The Eternal Grind

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Louise
Loretta Blake

Loretta Blake

Amy
Dorothy West

Dorothy West

Jane
John Bowers

John Bowers

Owen Wharton
Robert Cain

Robert Cain

Ernest Wharton

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Who stars in The Eternal Grind?

The Eternal Grind stars Mary Pickford, Loretta Blake, Dorothy West, John Bowers, Robert Cain.

Who directed The Eternal Grind?

The Eternal Grind was directed by John B. O'Brien.

How long is The Eternal Grind?

The Eternal Grind has a runtime of 0h 41m.

What is The Eternal Grind about?

Louise (Pickford) is a sewing-machine girl in a sweatshop in New York City. She lives together with her sisters Amy (Loretta Blake) and Jane (Dorothy West) and are all deprived by bad conditions at work and sickness. Louise tries for the three of them to survive and regards herself as the keeper of her sisters. 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 shop-owner, Louise butts in and stops the romance. He eventually abandons Amy and becomes seriously injured in a cave-in. Louise has a secret crush on the son herself and tries to rescue him, hoping he will admit he loves her. The film is inspired by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which took place in 1911. The only version of the film is a nitrate print in the Cinematheque Francaise, but only the first half remains.