In 1917, Baldwin began work on writing and directing a silent film called 49-'17, which she is most known for.
A reviewer for Exhibitor Herald in 1917 described the film as "boresome", and wrote that 49-'17 is one of those productions which makes one move from one side of the seat to the other, open and close, and then finally drop off to sleep without the slightest effort" [REF].