Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

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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.

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Mary Pickford

Self / Numerous Roles

Whoopi Goldberg

Self - Host / Narrator

Janet Leigh

Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self

Roddy McDowall

Self

Leonard Maltin

Self

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Self

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Self

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