This clip-laden documentary is mandatory viewing for fans of silent cinema in general and early star Pickford in particular.
Generally recognized as the first film actress to leap from mere stardom to internationally iconic status, Mary Pickford (1893-1979) cemented her legend with a storybook marriage to Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Yet her career began as nothing more than a means of supporting her family after her father's death.
Arduous barnstorming as a child player led Pickford to re-evaluate her goals, and as a teenager she cornered theatrical impresario David Belasco in his office in 1907 and begged him to transform her from a trouper to a genuine actress....
Released:
2005
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins