Following Mary Pickford's life, this book gives an overview of her enduring contribution to American film and mass culture. It also explores her struggles to surpass her confining public film persona as 'America's Sweetheart', mirroring how women, both then and today, must reconcile domestic life with professional aspirations and work.
Following Mary Pickford's life, this book gives an overview of her enduring contribution to American film and mass culture. It also explores her struggles to surpass her confining public film persona as 'America's Sweetheart', mirroring how women, both then and today, must reconcile domestic life with professional aspirations and work.
Introduction 1 From Gladys Smith to Mary Pickford: A Childhood on Stage and At Work 1892-1909 2 Pickford and the Moving Pictures: Creating the Art and Business of Film 1909--1913 3 A Star and a Producer are Born 1913-1916 4 America's Sweetheart and American Empire in the Age of the Great War 1917-1920 5 Mary and Doug: American Royalty Hollywood Style 1920-1926 6 Weathering Personal Industrial and Economic Crises 1927-1936 7 Studio Executive and Philanthropist: A Life Beyond Performing 1936-1979 Epilogue Primary Sources Study Questions Notes Bibliography Index
Introduction 1 From Gladys Smith to Mary Pickford: A Childhood on Stage and At Work 1892-1909 2 Pickford and the Moving Pictures: Creating the Art and Business of Film 1909--1913 3 A Star and a Producer are Born 1913-1916 4 America's Sweetheart and American Empire in the Age of the Great War 1917-1920 5 Mary and Doug: American Royalty Hollywood Style 1920-1926 6 Weathering Personal Industrial and Economic Crises 1927-1936 7 Studio Executive and Philanthropist: A Life Beyond Performing 1936-1979 Epilogue Primary Sources Study Questions Notes Bibliography Index
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