Mary Pickford : the muse of the movies
(DVD)

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
881394115828

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a documentary in 2008.
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: Filmmaker Q & A from the Toronto International Film Festival ; Audio interview with Nicholas Eliopoulos from NPR's on film ; Cast bios ; Photo gallery ; scene selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Nicholas Eliopoulos ; cinematographers, M. David Mullen, Joe Mustacchi ; music, David Michael Frank.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Michael York ; with: Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Adolph Zukor, Buddy Rogers, Amelia Earhart.
Description
Traces the life and work of Mary Pickford, the legendary 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. Pickford co-created United Artists Studios, spearheaded the founding of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and established the Motion Picture Retirement Home. Mary, known as 'America's Sweetheart' was the first actress to earn one million dollars.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Balnicke, J., York, M., Frank, D. M., Gish, L., Chaplin, C., Fairbanks, D., Fairbanks, D., Jr., Zukor, A., Rogers, B., Earhart, A., & Eliopoulos, N. (2012). Mary Pickford: the muse of the movies . Cinema Libre Studio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Janelle. Balnicke et al.. 2012. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies. Cinema Libre Studio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Janelle. Balnicke et al.. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Cinema Libre Studio, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Balnicke, Janelle., et al. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Cinema Libre Studio, 2012.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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