 Although William Beaudine (qv) received critical acclaim both  inside and outside the film industry for his direction of this film,  star Mary Pickford (qv) felt that he was too cavalier about the  safety of the actors, especially in a scene where she had to carry a  baby across some water filled with alligators (Pickford wanted to  use a doll, but Beaudine insisted on using a real baby), and even  though the alligators jaws were bound shut, Pickford swore that he  would never work for her or her company as long as she lived. She  was as good as her word, as Beaudine never worked for her or United  Artists again.