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Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

"Illuminates the life of "America's Sweetheart", film pioneer, actress and keen business woman Mary Pickford"

This documentary traces the life and work of the legendary "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford, silent film star, movie pioneer and keen businesswoman. Pickford's life also parallels an even larger story, telling of the birth of the cinema itself.

Top Cast

  • Michael York

    Michael York

    Self - Narrator

  • Mary Pickford

    Mary Pickford

    Self (archive footage)

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie Chaplin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Walt Disney

    Walt Disney

    Self (archive footage)

  • Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart

    Self (archive footage)

  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    Self (archive footage)

  • Douglas Fairbanks

    Douglas Fairbanks

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lillian Gish

    Lillian Gish

    Self (archive footage)

  • D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

This documentary traces the life and work of the legendary "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford, silent film star, movie pioneer and keen businesswoman. Pickford's life also parallels an even larger story, telling of the birth of the cinema itself.

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