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- Release Date: 1997
- Runtime: 98 min
- Genre: Biography, Documentary
- Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jean Firstenberg, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. ... see all
- Director: Hugh Munro Neely
- Plot: A biography of the life and career of silent-film star Mary Pickford, known during her day as "America's Sweetheart". This documentary shows that she was not simply just the top... Read more
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A Film Star Ahead of Her Time
Dec 29, 2001
director1616 - imdb.com
Dec 29, 2001director1616 - imdb.com
This documentary on Mary Pickford is one of the best documentaries ever produced about a film star - period. Anyone who wants to know how brilliant this woman was about the art of filmmaking needs to view this film. The... Full review
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| Oct 22, 2000Laramie Movie Scope
Most of the film clips in the movie are in excellent condition.
The scenes of these huge, swarming crowds are astonishing.
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Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie V
The key to the problem with "Mary Pickford: A Life on Film" is the decision to have Whoopi Goldberg host and narrate the film.
The film notes that some of Pickford's films are lost, but no information on the missing productions is shared.
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