Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Release Date: 2000-09-12

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.

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Cast

Mary Pickford

as Self / Numerous Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

Whoopi Goldberg

as Self - Host / Narrator

Janet Leigh

as Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

as Self

Roddy McDowall

as Self