Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813136474 ISBN 13: 9780813136479

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky, 2012

Synopsis

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.

About this title

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.

Review:

"A wealth of rare photographs and original essays by A-list writers, including Oscar-winning film preservationist Kevin Brownlow and critic Molly Haskell, helps to elevate the book beyond the level of mere film biography. Indeed, it is no small exaggeration to say this is one of the most invigorating nonfiction books of 2012." - Edge Boston

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0813136474
• ISBN 13: 9780813136479
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Schmidt Christel