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When we speak of “lost films,” we never mean really lost. The significance of that phrase is to say that no copies are known to have been preserved in any archive , museum, or collection–and thus, the film in question hasn’t been seen publicly since around the time of its r read more

Silent Superstars, The Incomparable Mary Pickford You’ve all seen pictures of her, no doubt–of a girlish actress with long golden curls and a face like an Edwardian valentine. She was often photographed holding puppies and kittens, practically radiating purity and sweetness. And you might know read more

Mary Pickford e Mack Sennett: quando os canadenses se encontram / Mary Pickford and Mack Sennett: when Canadians meet Quando você está em um país estrangeiro, qualquer pessoa que venha do mesmo lugar que você é visto como um aliado. Sempre que brasileiros se encontram no exterior, por exempl read more

We conclude Fridays With Mary Pickford and….I can’t say I ended up with a positive impression of her. As one of my friends said, Pickford was a trailblazer but her acting doesn’t quite withstand the test of time. Stella Maris wasn’t intended to be my entry into Pickford’ read more

Hollywood loves the simplicity of recycling. What works for one star will surely work for another, and so it was when the studio discovered another pint-sized sprite with sausage curls: Shirley Temple. Temple was groomed and marketed as the next Mary Pickford so it stands to reason many of Temple read more

After buckling swash with Errol Flynn last month I figured it was high time to return to this series’ true intentions: spotlighting actors whose work I’ve seen nothing of With that we return to the silent era, honoring the silent actress: Mary Pickford. Knee-deep in her success when she read more

After buckling swash with Errol Flynn last month I figured it was high time to return to this series’ true intentions: spotlighting actors whose work I’ve seen nothing of With that we return to the silent era, honoring the silent actress: Mary Pickford. Knee-deep in her success when she read more

Today, I'm taking an in-depth look at the films of Mary Pickford, one of the great stars of silent film. This article is part of The Marathon Stars Blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and The Wonderful World of Cinema. This blogathon is a way for classic movie bloggers t read more

I am once again very happy to write again for the Anti-Damsel Blogathon! I have had such fun writing about strong women, real and on the screen. This time I am writing about America’s Sweetheart, the darling of silent classics, the anti-damsel herself, Mary Pickford. Mary is one of my favorit read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 10, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Though the 1914 version of Cinderella is a pretty dull affair, Mary Pickford does what she can with it. Our heroine’s footmen, you will recall, we transformed rats. Cinderella is a bit freaked about the general concept and is still no read more

By Fritzi Kramer on February 18, 2014 in Video Well now, here’s a combination of performers I’ll bet you didn’t expect. D.W. Griffith directs Mary Pickford as a naive maid and Mack Sennett as a slick character who swindles her with promises of marriage. Griffith regular mom-type K read more

Nicknamed, “The Girl with the Curls”, silent actress Mary Pickford had made her living through her spunky, confident persona and iconic matching long, golden curls. By early 1928, Pickford’s life and career was still at its peak. She was married to the equally legendary actor Dougl read more

Nicknamed, “The Girl with the Curls”, silent actress Mary Pickford had made her living through her spunky, confident persona and iconic matching long, golden curls. By early 1928, Pickford’s life and career was still at its peak. She was married to the equally legendary actor Dougl read more

Cover of my ex-library copy. Anytime you are dealing with an actor from the pre-feature era, a filmography book is essential. Assuming you are a fuddy-duddy who likes dead tree editions. Which I do. I like silent movies, for heaven’s sake! Anyway, when short films were the rule, it was possib read more

Fame and power won with golden curls. Mary Pickford (1892-1979) Country of birth: Canada Birth name: Gladys Marie Smith The basics: Mary Pickford became an actress at the age of seven when her mother’s lodger gave her a part in his play. Pickford managed to steal the show even in a bit part. read more

I know what you’re going to say, “What!? Mary Pickford a style icon, really? Honestly? Have you gone mad?”  Well no, I haven’t gone mad, but yes, I honestly think Mary was a style icon beyond her “America’s Sweetheart” image. In honor of her 121st birthday on April 8th, let’s take a read more

Christel Schmidt: ready to bring Pickford to the masses Welcome to part two of my fabulous conversation with Christel Schmidt, editor of Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies. If you missed it here's part one. On Pickford's reputation today: I think Pickford is getting a lot closer to being back i read more

Christel under the marquee. (Yes, she's tiny. No one ever accused me of being a brilliant photographer!) I had the honor of chatting with Christel Schmidt, editor of and contributor to Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies, when she came to Seattle recently to present a screening of Sparrows at the S read more

If you’ve ever wondered what Mary Pickford did to deserve the title of “Queen of the Movies,” the book Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies (edited by Mary Pickford expert Christel Schmidt) will tell you everything you need to know and then some. Rather than being a traditional biogr read more

Ever since the Mary Pickford blogathon--which was itself inspired by the increasing mentions of her in the media--it seems like Mary has been riding an ever-growing wave of popularity. In the past couple of months in particular, there's been so much buzz about her. Christel Schmidt Tours With Mar read more