Selig has come to be a name which means a good story, well told, and a good film technically. The stories sent out by this house are graphic, they are well acted, they are appropriately staged and they undoubtedly represent as good as there is in American film production. In the story of "The Ironworker" Selig presents a graphic account of the efforts of a rival to kill a young man who aspires to the hand of the daughter of the proprietor of the mill. The young man loses his place and is set upon by the superintendent and seriously hurt. But the villain is run to earth and the young man marries the girl of his choice. The love story could have been told as well of any other worker, but the views of the iron works, including the pouring of the molten metal are extremely good and represent the highest development of art in moving picture making of this type. The staging had to be done in a foundry and the scenes therein are very realistic and convincing. The story woven around it adds interest, but does not strengthen the picture, which would be impossible. The action is spirited and the characters' work quite convincing. - The Moving Picture World, March 20, 1909
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