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Vintage original 10.75 x 13.75 in. US single-weight glossy photograph of silent film legend MARY PICKFORD c.1931. She is depicted in a close interior publicity shot that features beautiful side-lighting and other effects as she strikes one of her world-famous poses. it is in fine- condition with 1.25 in. diagonal tear beneath the top border that meets with a 3 in. horizontal crease through the top of her hair; a 1.25 in. diagonal chip on the top right corner; a 1 in. tear in the top half of the right border; a 1.25 in. diagonal crease and a tiny chip on the bottom left corner; a 1.5 in. semi-circular shaped crease above the bottom of the left border; and a few very small creases simply from handling over time.
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American film actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the American film industry, she co-founded Pickford–Fairbanks Studios and United Artists, and was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Cited as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era, and the "girl with the curls", she was one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the development of film acting. She was one of the earliest stars to be billed under her own name, and was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910's and 1920's, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies". She is credited with having defined the ingénue type in cinema. She was awarded the second Academy Award for Best Actress for her first sound film role in Coquette (1929), and she also received an Academy Honorary Award in 1976 in consideration of her contributions to American cinema. The American Film Institute ranked her as 24th in its 1999 list of greatest female stars of classic Hollywood Cinema. |