How Mary Pickford became Hollywood’s first millionaire: “I got what no one else wanted”
Mary Pickford was one of the first proper Hollywood stars, starring in movies like 'Poor Little Rich Girl' and 'Coquette', making her a millionaire.
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Buddy Rogers and Mary Pickford
The film, an epic for its time ... My Best Girl (1927) -- where he met Mary Pickford. In the love scenes, it was plain to everyone that the two had chemistry. His good looks and charm earned ...
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The Long Decline
Mary Pickford reached unprecedented heights of fame ... Many in Hollywood were skeptical of introducing sound to film. Top filmmaker D.W. Griffith dismissed the idea, saying "speaking movies ...
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24 June 1916: Mary Pickford becomes Hollywood’s first million-dollar actress
Mary Pickford was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's silent era, and rose to become one of the most powerful women in America's film industry. Born plain old Gladys Louise Smith in Toronto in ...
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Mary Pickford - Timeless Red Cocktail
Despite the Mary Pickford's questionable origin, there's no question that the cocktail gained notoriety when it appeared in Basil Woon's 1928 book When It’s Cocktail Time in Cuba and in Harry ...