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S1 E3 | Mary Pickford

Released Friday, 9th December 2022
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S1 E3 | Mary Pickford

S1 E3 | Mary Pickford

S1 E3 | Mary Pickford

S1 E3 | Mary Pickford

Friday, 9th December 2022
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In this episode, we’re going on the journey of Mary Pickford, from her theatre career to co-founding the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Known as “America’s Sweetheart,” Pickford proved her stardom from an early age. She knew what she wanted, and she wasn’t afraid to ask for it.


Instagram: @FoundingFemalesofFilm

Sources:

Women Film Pioneers Project:
https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-mary-pickford/

BBC:
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190204-mary-pickford-the-woman-who-shaped-hollywood

NPR:
https://www.npr.org/2018/02/27/589061990/mary-pickford-darling-of-the-silver-screen-to-major-hollywood-force#:~:text=She%20was%20a%20woman%20of,film%20preservation%20and%20many%20charities.



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