Mary Pickford The Muse of the Movies
Available now for the first time on DVD

Narrated by Michael York, Along with the Original Voice of Mary Pickford

About the Film

  • 'Mary Pickford, The Muse of the Movies' traces the life and work of the legendary silent film star, movie pioneer, and keen business woman who co-created United Artists Studios. Pickford’s life (1892-1979) also parallels an even larger story, the telling of the “birth of the cinema” itself.

    Mary, known as “America’s Sweetheart” was the first actress to earn one million dollars during a single year, and the only star to ever receive a 50% profit share of her movies.

    Through restored vintage audio recordings, Pickford narrates her own story along with actor Michael York. Cameo interviews with Adolph Zukor, famed aviator Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Buddy Rogers, Lillian Gish, and rare home movies give the viewer an in depth look into the early world of American cinema.

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Reviews

"Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies is a wonderful, heartfelt film that evokes a special time in the history of cinema."
-Ken Burns, - Documentary Filmmaker - Florentine Films – Walpole, New Hampshire

"This evocative film provides a rich and rounded portrait of Mary Pickford, whose significance in the history of film cannot be overstated. It's especially interesting to revisit key moments in Pickford's life and career through her own voice and words."
--Leonard Maltin, film critic (Entertainment Tonight), and movie historian.

"The first 25 years of the American Cinema has never before been defined so clearly starting with the first Superstar of the Screen, Mary Pickford. The Muse of the Movies is a must see for all those that want to know how it all began."
-John Vizzusi, Award Winning Filmmaker