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Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)

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.

Release: 2008-08-29
Runtime: 102 min
Rating: 5 / 10
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)
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Self (archive footage)
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Self (archive footage)
Adolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor
Self (archive footage)