Johanna Enlists

2/20/2025

Constantly threatened with a “larruping” if she steps out of line, “Johanna” (Mary Pickford) lives with her ma (Anne Schaefer) and pa (Fred Huntley) on their farm in the middle of nowhere. She’s bored and a bit hormonal and so imagine her delight when an whole army regiment turns up nearby to do some training. Instantly, she proves to be a bit of an hit and takes a bit of a shine to “Pte. Vibbard” (Monty Blue) but it’s not that simple. “Lieut. Le Roy” (Emory Johnson) takes an interest in her and, well she’s not so keen on him. What now ensues sees a bit of a struggle emerge between the two soldiers vying for position - seemingly regardless of her fairly obvious choice. Aside from Pickford owing the screen and Schaefer enthusiastically dishing out her beatings, this is all a rather unremark