Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Sep 12 2000 N/A 1h 38m
Biography, Documentary

Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary Pickford was known as "America's Sweetheart." This documentary explores Pickford's life beyond the screen, as a writer, producer, director and keen businesswoman who co-founded United Artists. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and featuring clips of Pickford's movies, the film offers insight from historians, film critics (including Leonard Maltin) and silver-screen stars such as Janet Leigh and Roddy McDowall.

Plot

A biography of the life and career of silent-film star Mary Pickford, known during her day as "America's Sweetheart". This documentary shows that she was not simply just the top actress of her time, but also a successful producer, a creative writer and director, a savvy businesswoman and a founding member of United Artists, one of the most important and innovative studios in Hollywood's history.

Written by

Rita Mae Brown

Directed by

Hugh Munro Neely

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jean Firstenberg

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Timeline Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Featurettes
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (Documentary, 1999)
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101
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
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