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Quotes [on Charles Chaplin] That obstinate, suspicious, egocentric, maddening and lovable genius of a problem child. [on Douglas Fairbanks] In his private life Douglas always faced a situation in the only way he knew, by running away from it. Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo. I never liked one of my pictures in its entirety. If you have made mistakes . . . and there is always another chance for you. . . . you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down but the staying down. I`m sick of Cindrella parts, of wearing rags and tatters. I want to wear smart clothes and play the lover. Make them laugh, make them cry, and back to laughter. What do people want to go to the theatre for? An emotional exercise . . . I am a servant of the people. I have never forgotten that. The little girl made me. I wasn`t waiting for the little girl to kill me. We maniacs had fun and made good pictures and a lot of money. In the early years United Artists was a private golf club for the four of us. We were pioneers in a brand-new medium. Everything`s fun when you`re young. [at her retirement] I`m not exactly satisfied, but I`m grateful. [on Douglas Fairbanks] A little boy who never grew up.Trivia Coquette (1929) was her first talkie. Ernst Lubitsch came to America at Mary`s invitation to direct Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (1924), but when he arrived he had changed his mind and wouldn`t do it (it was eventually directed by Marshall Neilan). Instead, he and Mary made Rosita (1923) together. Her first starring appearance in a film was in Her First Biscuits (1909) for Biograph. Her last silent movie was My Best Girl (1927). Her likeness is included as part of the "Canadians in Hollywood" stamp series released by CanadaPost in 2006. The others in the series were Fay Wray, Lorne Greene and John Candy. In December 1910, she left the Biograph Company to work for Carl Laemmle at Independent Moving Picture Company for $175/week. In October 1911, a court voided her contract with IMP because she was a minor when she signed it. As a result, she left IMP for the Majestic Company for $275/week. She was first hired for the movies by director D.W. Griffith. Was Joan Crawford`s mother-in-law, while Crawford was married to Pickford`s son, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Was to have made her big-screen comeback as Vinnie in Life with Father (1947), but the role eventually went to Irene Dunne because of Dunne`s box-office appeal. Became a US citizen on her marriage to Douglas Fairbanks, but later reclaimed her Canadian citizenship and died a dual US/Canadian citizen. First star (along with husband Douglas Fairbanks) to officially place hand and footprints in the cement at Grauman`s Chinese Theatre (April 30, 1927). Hollywood legend has it that the very first star to do so, unofficially, thus inspiring the ensuing tradition, was Norma Talmadge when she accidentally walked onto the wet cement prior to the official opening of the Theatre Half English, half Irish. Is portrayed by Maria Pitillo in Chaplin (1992) She left her children $50,000 and her grandchildren trust funds. She was the first movie actress to receive a percentage of a film`s earnings The house in which she lived in Hollywood for most of her life was nicknamed "Pickfair". Turned down the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd. (1950). Was named #24 on The American Film Institute 50 Greatest Screen Legends Was the subject of the first cinematic close up shot, in 1912`s Friends (1912). Arguably the silent era`s most renowned female star. Film historian Ethan Katz goes so far as to call her "the most popular star in screen history". Formed United Artists company with Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith, and Charles Chaplin. First artist to have her name in marquee lights. The first international star. Had cousins from Port Dalhousie, Ontario, who owned a hot dog stand on the local beach. She would sometimes help them on her summer visits during World War I by serving customers. Her mansion Pickfair was sold ten months after her death for $5,362,000; later sold to Pia Zadora in January 1988 for just under $7 million. In same stage company as Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish in early 1900s. Interred at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California, USA, in the Garden of Memory. (Not accessible to the general public). One of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). She and Charles `Buddy` Rogers adopted 2 children. She had intended to have all of her films destroyed after her death, fearing that no one would care about them. She was convinced not to do this. Stage producer David Belasco gave Mary her stage name in 1908. Her real name, Gladys Marie Smith, wasn`t right for an actress on his stage. "Gladys" didn`t suit the diminutive actress, "Smith" was too common, "Marie" was too foreign. "Marie" became "Mary". "Pickford" was her mother`s maiden name. Years later, a fan who traced her family tree found that the name "Mary Pickford" occurred several times in her mother`s family going back to the 12th century, | ||
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