Download or read book Mary Pickford written by Christel Schmidt and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Explains Pickford’s roles as not only a talented actress, but also as a philanthropist and industry leader who managed to end up her own producer.” —Time Out In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her magnetic talent and appeal as she rose to become cinema’s first great star. In this engaging collection, co-published with the Library of Congress, an eminent group of film historians sheds new light on this icon’s incredible life and legacy. Pickford emerges from the pages in vivid detail, revealed as a gifted actress, a philanthropist, and a savvy industry leader who fought for creative control of her films and ultimately became her own producer. With extensive photos and illustrations, this book paints a fascinating portrait of a key figure in American cinematic history. Includes over 200 photos, illustrations, and stills from the collections of the Library of Congress and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Download or read book Mary Pickford Queen of the Silent Film Era written by George A. Walker and published by The Porcupine's Quill. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of 17, Toronto-born Gladys Louise Smith, known to the world as Mary Pickford, burst onto the silent-film scene. But Pickford was more than just ‘the girl with the curls’. In addition to her acting career—an unequivocal success spanning 52 features—Pickford helped establish the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the studio United Artists. The first woman to create her own film corporation, she pioneered the roles of the independent actress, film star, producer and distributor. In Mary Pickford, Queen of the Silent Film Era, wood engraver George A. Walker tells the story of Pickford’s life in a visual, sequential narrative not unlike the silent films of old. Walker’s black-and-white wood engravings recall the monochromatic media of Pickford’s films, and echo the experience of interpreting stories visually. Mary Pickford, Queen of the Silent Film Era originated as a limited edition of 35 copies hand printed in Walker’s studio in Leslieville, Toronto.

Download or read book Mary Pickford Queen of the Silent Film Era written by George A. Walker and published by The Porcupine's Quill. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of 17, Toronto-born Gladys Louise Smith, known to the world as Mary Pickford, burst onto the silent-film scene. But Pickford was more than just ‘the girl with the curls’. In addition to her acting career—an unequivocal success spanning 52 features—Pickford helped establish the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the studio United Artists. The first woman to create her own film corporation, she pioneered the roles of the independent actress, film star, producer and distributor. In Mary Pickford, Queen of the Silent Film Era, wood engraver George A. Walker tells the story of Pickford’s life in a visual, sequential narrative not unlike the silent films of old. Walker’s black-and-white wood engravings recall the monochromatic media of Pickford’s films, and echo the experience of interpreting stories visually. Mary Pickford, Queen of the Silent Film Era originated as a limited edition of 35 copies hand printed in Walker’s studio in Leslieville, Toronto.

Download or read book Mary Pickford written by Christel Schmidt and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her magnetic talent and appeal as she rose to become cinema's first great star. In this engaging collection, copublished with the Library of Congress, an eminent group of film historians sheds new light on this icon's incredible life and legacy. Pickford emerges from the pages in vivid detail. She is revealed as a gifted actress, a philanthropist, and a savvy industry leader who fought for creative control of her films and ultimately became her own producer. This beautifully designed volume features more than two hundred color and black and white illustrations, including photographs and stills from the collections of the Library of Congress and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Together with the text, they paint a fascinating portrait of a key figure in American cinematic history.

Download or read book Mary Pickford The queen of the silent film era written by George A. Walker and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pickford written by Eileen Whitfield and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2007-08-31 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive biography of film's first star traces her rise to fame with the growth of the medium, her influence as a partner in United Artists, her relationship with Douglas Fairbanks, and her struggles later in life. UP.

Download or read book Mary Pickford Rediscovered written by Kevin Brownlow and published by Abradale Press. This book was released on 1999-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not only does this volume feature, as the title suggests, many previously unpublished photos of the silent film star (these consisting of film stills, production shots, and personal photographs drawn from the collection of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), it also contains extensive commentary on Pickford's career and each of her films. Not merely the most popular actress of her day, Pickford also exercised complete control over her films, making her a pioneer for women in positions of power in the film industry. For film historians and fans, this valuable volume contains a wealth of otherwise unavailable information about--as well as images of--her career. 9x12". Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Mary Pickford written by Peggy Dymond Leavey and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the life of silent film star Mary Pickford, from her childhood in Toronto through her years of success in motion pictures in the United States.

Download or read book Mary Pickford written by Michael B Druxman and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Pickford was Hollywood's first movie star. She was "America's Sweetheart" in the era of silent films. The girl with the golden-brown curls. Before her, the names of the actors in movies were unknown. She was also an astute businesswoman. Along with Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith, she formed United Artists Pictures. Fairbanks, in fact, became her second of three husbands. Michael B. Druxman's one-woman play, MARY PICKFORD, is a rags to riches tale. Indeed, to very great riches. It finds the now-reclusive actress at Pickfair, her legendary estate, as she ponders the fate of her classic silent films. Should she have them preserved or destroyed? 1 woman; 1 set

Download or read book Mary Pickford written by Kathleen A. Feeley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On screen and off, movie star Mary Pickford personified the 'New Woman' of the early 1900s, a moniker given to women who began to demand more autonomy inside and outside the home. Well educated and career-minded, these women also embraced the new mass culture in which consumption and leisure were seen to play a pivotal role in securing happiness. Mary Pickford: Hollywood and the New Woman examines Pickford's role in the rise of industrial capitalism and consumer culture, and uses her life and unprecedented career as a wildly popular actress and savvy film mogul to illustrate the opportunities and obstacles faced by American women during this time. Following Pickford's life from her childhood on stage to her rise as a powerful studio executive, this book gives an overview of her enduring contribution to American film and mass culture. It also explores her struggles to surpass her confining public film persona as 'America's Sweetheart' with her creative and business achievements, mirroring how women, both then and today, must reconcile domestic life with professional aspirations and work. About the Lives of American Women series: Selected and edited by renowned women's historian Carol Berkin, these brief biographies are designed for use in undergraduate courses. Rather than a comprehensive approach, each biography focuses instead on a particular aspect of a woman's life that is emblematic of her time, or which made her a pivotal figure in the era. The emphasis is on a 'good read' featuring accessible writing and compelling narratives, without sacrificing sound scholarship and academic integrity. Primary sources at the end of each biography reveal the subject's perspective in her own words. Study questions and an annotated bibliography support the student reader.

Download or read book Mary Pickford America s Sweetheart written by Scott Eyman and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1990 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Hollywood's first superstar, examining her life and career. Includes a listing of the films she made.

Download or read book 20 Mary Pickford Movie Posters written by Abby Books and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She reigned supreme as "America's Sweetheart" in the era of silent films. She was the "girl with the curls" and was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910s and 1920s, earning her the nickname "Queen of the Movies." She even co-founded the film studio, United Artists, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, biographers said. She was Mary Pickford. Printed in color on white paper, 20 Mary Pickford Movie Posters celebrates the film career of Pickford by presenting a sample of movie posters and other poster art from her classic films. Films included are A Good Little Devil (1914), The Foundling (1916), The Eternal Grind (1916), Hulda from Holland (1916), Less Than Dust (1916), A Poor Little Rich Girl (1917), A Romance of the Redwoods (1917), The Little American (1917), Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917), Johanna Enlists (1918), Pollyanna (1920), Suds (1920), Through the Back Door (1921), Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (1921), Sparrows (1926), My Best Girl (1927), Coquette (1929), for which Pickford won an Academy for Best Actress, and The Taming of the Shrew (1929).

Download or read book The Films of Mary Pickford written by Raymond Lee and published by New York : Castle Books. This book was released on 1971 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Mary Pickford Handbook Everything You Need to Know about Mary Pickford written by Emily Smith and published by Tebbo. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 - May 29, 1979) was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Known as ""America's Sweetheart,"" ""Little Mary"" and ""The girl with the curls,"" she was one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the development of film acting. Because her international fame was triggered by moving images, she is a watershed figure in the history of modern celebrity. And as one of silent film's most important performers and producers, her contract demands were central to shaping the Hollywood industry. In consideration of her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named Pickford 24th among the greatest female stars of all time. This book is your ultimate resource for Mary Pickford. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career and Personal life right away: Mary Pickford filmography, The Lonely Villa, The Country Doctor (film), The Sealed Room, To Save Her Soul, The Day After (1909 film), All on Account of the Milk, The Englishman and the Girl, A Romance of the Western Hills, The Unchanging Sea, The Two Brothers (film), Ramona (1910 film), What the Daisy Said, The Italian Barber, A Decree of Destiny, Sweet Memories, The Inner Circle (1912 film), With the Enemy's Help, Friends (1912 film), So Near, Yet so Far, A Feud in the Kentucky Hills, The One She Loved, My Baby (film), The Informer (1912 film), The New York Hat, The Unwelcome Guest, Hearts Adrift, Tess of the Storm Country (1914 film), Cinderella (1914 film), A Girl of Yesterday, Madame Butterfly (1915 film), The Foundling (1916 film), Poor Little Peppina, The Eternal Grind, The Pride of the Clan, A Romance of the Redwoods, The Little American, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917 film), The Little Princess (1917 film), Stella Maris (1918 film), Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley, M'Liss (1918 film), How Could You Jean?, Daddy-Long-Legs (1919 film), Heart o' the Hills, Pollyanna (1920 film), The Love Light, Through the Back Door, Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921 film), Tess of the Storm Country (1922 film), Hollywood (1923 film), Rosita (film), Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (film), Little Annie Rooney, Ben-Hur (1925 film), The Black Pirate, Sparrows (1926 film), A Kiss From Mary Pickford, The Gaucho, My Best Girl (1927 film), Coquette (film), Kiki (film), Secrets (film), One Rainy Afternoon, The Gay Desperado, Sleep, My Love Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.

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