Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
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This profile of silent film star Mary Pickford explores the actress's life and career, as she not only rose to fame as the darling of an era, became the first actress to earn a million dollars, and won the first Best Actress Oscar for a talkie, but also helped found the Motion Picture Retirement… More This profile of silent film star Mary Pickford explores the actress's life and career, as she not only rose to fame as the darling of an era, became the first actress to earn a million dollars, and won the first Best Actress Oscar for a talkie, but also helped found the Motion Picture Retirement Home. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nicholas Eliopoulos
- Genres
- Documentary, Television
- In Theaters
- Aug 29, 2008 Wide
- On DVD
- Jun 19, 2012
- Studio
- Here Films
Critic Reviews
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Mark R. Leeper, Mark Leeper's Reviews
If you are interested in Pickford herself or just in the early history of the Hollywood film industry, this is an enthralling documentary.
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Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
A treasure chest of information about the early days of filmmaking and the contributions of 'America's Sweetheart' to the history of cinema.
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