American Experience S17E6 — Mary Pickford

7.3

American Experience•Season 17•Episode 6

Mary Pickford

7.3/10 · 117 votesApr 4, 200555 min

Ranked #6 of 11 in Season 17•matches the season avg

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Profiling Mary Pickford, the silent-screen "sweetheart" who blazed the trail to Hollywood and became "America's first superstar." Pickford (1893-1979) was also an astute businesswoman: She founded United Artists with Charlie Chaplin and her husband-to-be Douglas Fairbanks. But, as filmmaker Sue Williams stresses here, there was

Directed bySue Williams

Written bySue Williams

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Episode Summary

"Mary Pickford" is episode 6 of American Experience season 17. It scored 7.3/10 from 117 votes, ranking #6 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Sue Williams and written by Sue Williams, it aired on April 4, 2005.

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