Introduction / Molly Haskell -- The Natural: Transitions in Mary Pickford's Acting from the Footlights to Her Greatest Role in Film / Eileen Whitfield -- Childhood Revisited: An Evaluation of Mary ...
Filmmakers Mary Pickford and Lois Weber during the silent era Credit: Photo of Mary Pickford from the Library of Congress, Photo of Weber from the J. Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrical Photographs ...
Mary Pickford, a beloved silent film star, was known for her sweetness and charm. Despite her fame, her life was filled with tragedy. After her career faded, she became a recluse—but now all her ...