Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Illuminates the life of "America's Sweetheart", film pioneer, actress and keen business woman Mary Pickford
2008-08-29 | 102 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Michael YorkSelf - Narrator
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Mary PickfordSelf (archive footage)
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Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
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Walt DisneySelf (archive footage)
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Amelia EarhartSelf (archive footage)
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self (archive footage)
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Douglas FairbanksSelf (archive footage)
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Lillian GishSelf (archive footage)
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D.W. GriffithSelf (archive footage)
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Charles 'Buddy' RogersSelf (archive footage)
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Mack SennettSelf (archive footage)
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Adolph ZukorSelf (archive footage)
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