Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Overview

Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary Pickford was known as "America's Sweetheart." This documentary explores Pickford's life beyond the screen, as a writer, producer, director and keen businesswoman who co-founded United Artists. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and featuring clips of Pickford's movies, the film offers insight from historians, film critics (including Leonard Maltin) and silver-screen stars such as Janet Leigh and Roddy McDowall.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 12, 2000

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Timeline Films

Cast

Janet Leigh,Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,Leonard Maltin,Charles "Buddy" Rogers,Samuel Goldwyn Jr.,Roddy McDowall,Mary Pickford,Whoopi Goldberg

Director

Hugh Munro Neely

Writer

Rita Mae Brown

Cinematography

John Luker

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0294709