Mary Pickford Rediscovered

1999-05 Art

Author : Kevin Brownlow
Release : 1999-05
Genre : Art
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Download or read book Mary Pickford Rediscovered written by Kevin Brownlow. This book was released on 1999-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not only does this volume feature, as the title suggests, many previously unpublished photos of the silent film star (these consisting of film stills, production shots, and personal photographs drawn from the collection of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), it also contains extensive commentary on Pickford's career and each of her films. Not merely the most popular actress of her day, Pickford also exercised complete control over her films, making her a pioneer for women in positions of power in the film industry. For film historians and fans, this valuable volume contains a wealth of otherwise unavailable information about--as well as images of--her career. 9x12". Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Mary Pickford

2012-11-01 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Christel Schmidt
Release : 2012-11-01
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 552/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Mary Pickford written by Christel Schmidt. This book was released on 2012-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Explains Pickford’s roles as not only a talented actress, but also as a philanthropist and industry leader who managed to end up her own producer.” —Time Out In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her magnetic talent and appeal as she rose to become cinema’s first great star. In this engaging collection, co-published with the Library of Congress, an eminent group of film historians sheds new light on this icon’s incredible life and legacy. Pickford emerges from the pages in vivid detail, revealed as a gifted actress, a philanthropist, and a savvy industry leader who fought for creative control of her films and ultimately became her own producer. With extensive photos and illustrations, this book paints a fascinating portrait of a key figure in American cinematic history. Includes over 200 photos, illustrations, and stills from the collections of the Library of Congress and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Anita Loos Rediscovered

2003-11-10 Fiction

Author : Anita Loos
Release : 2003-11-10
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 944/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Anita Loos Rediscovered written by Anita Loos. This book was released on 2003-11-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I adored Anita, as did the entire fashion and literary world. She was four feet nine inches of lithe, slender, dramatic chic."—Carol Channing "This book celebrates a character as memorable as any Anita Loos created in her writing. She was an indomitable, wise-cracking prodigy who not only helped create Hollywood, but managed to survive it."—John Sayles "If we can't have the wonderful Anita Loos-smart, witty, literate and fun- writing today's Hollywood movies, at least we can get reacquainted with her and her work through this delightful book. Filled with previously unpublished material, it shows that while gentlemen may have preferred blondes, everyone else in town wisely preferred the irresistible Ms. Loos."—Kenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times "This is a wonderful book about a talented, fascinating, and groundbreaking woman. Her life epitomizes a certain era in show business and describes a Hollywood in which few women were allowed to rise to the top. Anita Loos did and we were all the beneficiaries. I loved the book!"—Peter Duchin "Not only is it valuable to have these delightful Anita Loos pieces, but the biographical chapters are fascinating too."—Kevin Brownlow, author of David Lean: A Biography

Without Lying Down

1998-03-24 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Cari Beauchamp
Release : 1998-03-24
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 927/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Without Lying Down written by Cari Beauchamp. This book was released on 1998-03-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on personal letters, journals, and interviews with family members and colleagues to capture the life and times of Frances Marion.

My Rendezvous with Life

2017-01-12 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Mary Pickford
Release : 2017-01-12
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Download or read book My Rendezvous with Life written by Mary Pickford. This book was released on 2017-01-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1935, this book by famous film actress Mary Pickford is an essay on death and her belief in an afterlife and the undying human spirit. “When we stop to consider that all of life, as we understand it, springs from a little seed, then a progression of life beyond this present experience should not seem such a miraculous thing. “The development of a Sequoia tree growing two hundred and fifty feet into the air and living five thousand years is, to me, more amazing than the transition we call death. “And so why do we humans in this world think of our progression out of it as such a great mystery when the wise ones through the ages have assured us that the only part of us that really can be destroyed is our false and limited conception of life?”—Mary Pickford

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