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#OnThisDay 1881 The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published http://go.usa.gov/gkf5 Aerial View of #LosAngeles 1894 @latimes
Big, wonderful book "Mary Pickford, Queen of the Movies," should be on everyone's holiday giving list. http://www.loc.gov/shop/index.php?action=cCatalog.showItem&cid=1&scid=78&iid=4661 …
Mary #Pickford was best friends with Lilian Gish, who kept a clipping file on her friend Mary.
After making her millions, Mary #Pickford believed in helping people who started out poor as she did growing up in Toronto as Gladys Smith.
Mary #Pickford founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Mary #Pickford made only 4 sound films.
A highly knowledgable & successful businesswoman, #Pickford had no formal education in film, business, economics or law.
#Pickford was well known for her hair, a considerable sample of which exists today at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
The Library has not only many of #Pickford's films but also photos, posters, manuscripts related to her & her career.
Mary #Pickford was also an important philanthropist, helping in war efforts, orphan's benefits, retired movie workers etc.
In 1919, Mary #Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplain & director DW Griffith formed United Artists to finance & keep creative control
At age 24, Mary #Pickford hammered out a landmark contract (with her mother's support) that set her for life as an actor & producer.
The film career of Mary #Pickford began in 1911 & by 1914 was considered "the most popular girl in the world."
Mary #Pickford acted from an early age. As a teen, she got her start on Broadway after getting a meeting w/ prominent producer David Belasco
Mary #Pickford, born in poverty in Canada in 1892, grew up to be film's first great star & one of the world's wealthiest women.
Today's lecture on "Mary Pickford, Queen of the Movies," is being taped for later presentation on the web http://www.loc.gov/webcasts #Pickford
John Cole of the Library's Center for the Book welcomes & introduces author Christel Schmidt. #Pickford
Today, the Library has 156 of the estimated 210 films Mary #Pickford made between 1909 & 1933. (36 are considered lost.)
Christel Schmidt will discuss her new book, "Mary Pickford, Queen of the Movies" in the Library's #Pickford Theater starting... now!
In 1946, Mary #Pickford provided the Library with the foundation of its motion picture collection.
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