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Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies Hardcover - 2012

by Christel Schmidt (Editor)


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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.

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  • Title Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies
  • Author Christel Schmidt (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.
  • Date 2012-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780813136479 / 0813136474
  • Weight 4.47 lbs (2.03 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.22 x 9.31 x 1.17 in (31.04 x 23.65 x 2.97 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress subjects Motion picture actors and actresses - United, Motion picture producers and directors -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012019015
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 10/01/2012, Page 80

About the author

Christel Schmidt is a film historian, writer, and editor. She was awarded two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities for her work on Mary Pickford and is coeditor of Silent Movies: The Birth of Film and the Triumph of Movie Culture.

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