Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

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

2008 1h 42mDir. Nicholas Eliopoulos
5.0/ 10
Documentary

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.

Cast & Crew

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)

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Self (archive footage)

Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

Self (archive footage)

Adolph Zukor

Adolph Zukor

Self (archive footage)

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