Robert Pattinson's Dream? To Make His Own Movies Nov 14, 2009
BEVERLY HILLS, California 037BB 8212; When Edward Cullen was 18 years old in 1919, Hollywood superstars Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford came up with the idea for United Artists a studio that would give actors greater. control over which films they got to make and take the creative decisions away from commercial-minded studio execs. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Biography of Lillian Gish Nov 2, 2009
Lillian and her sister, Dorothy, were friends with the popular actress Mary Pickford, and Pickford introduced them to silent film director D.W. Griffith. It was Griffith who cast Lillian in her first film. (Suite101.com)
Love the Beast to open Wheels on Reels Festival Oct 22, 2009
The documentary, entitled Love the Beast will make its West Coast premiere at the inaugural Wheels On Reels Film Festival on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24, at the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City. Wheels On Reels is not your typical film festival. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Pasadena Tournament of Roses(R) Secures Rosy Future for Century's Worth of Historical Assets Sep 19, 2009
It also features famous entertainers from the past 120 years as the event's grand marshals, which include San Francisco Mayor James "Sunny Jim" Rolph (first grand marshal from outside Pasadena), Mary Pickford (first Hollywood celebrity and first woman grand marshal), astronauts Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon and Alan Bean (heroes of the Apollo 12 moon landing), Roy E. Disney (Walt Disney's nephew), Tom Brokaw (television journalist), actor Bill Cosby, Art Linkletter (radio and television... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
20 actors who know the meaning of range Aug 23, 2009
Mary Pickford, that queen of the silent screen, managed to play both Charles II s mistress, Nell Gwyn ( Mistress Nell, 1915), and the Virgin Mary ( The Gaucho, 1927). And the Adams-Fine pair might not even be the most incongruous one-two punch in Hollywood casting history. (Boston Globe)
Robert Cushman, curator of movie photos; at 62 Jul 20, 2009
Among his published works are Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the World-Famous Chinese Theatre (with Stacy Endres), Mary Pickford Rediscovered: Rare Pictures of a Hollywood Legend (introduction and photograph selection), and Douglas Fairbanks (photographic editor). Mr. Cushman left no known survivors. (Boston Globe)
5 Free Things to Do in Hollywood Ca... Jul 20, 2009
The very first to leave their mark in the forecourt were Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, and since then many more have joined the ranks, including Tom Hanks, Marilyn Monroe, The Marx Brothers, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Even iconic Star Wars characters C-3PO, R2-D2 and Darth Vader are represented in cement. (Suite101.com)
The Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shangha... Jul 18, 2009
Silent film stars Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford were honored with a reception at the hotel. But perhaps the most famous guest was Charles Chaplin, a comic genius whose screen alter ego, the "little tramp," remains popular today. (Suite101.com)
Mickey Moore's magic carpet ride (2) Jul 10, 2009
"By Melonie Magruder / Special to The Malibu TimesWhen longtime Malibu resident Mickey Moore made his first movie as a toddler, the first "talkie" was more than a decade away and America's Sweetheart, Mary Pickford, was the most popular movie star on the planet. After a career that effectively spanned 85 cinematic years since that first film, Moore has published his memoirs in a book titled, "My Magic Carpet of Films: A Personal Journey in the Motion Picture Industry 1916-2000. "Moore might be... (Malibu Times, CA)
Inspiration and Motivation for a Be... Jun 25, 2009
Week 2: Day 3"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down." Mary Pickford 1893-1979, Actress and ProducerWeek 2: Day 4"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." Albert Einstein 1879-1955, Physicist. Week 2: Day 5. (Suite101.com)
‘Sunnyside’ follows legendary figures in war and in Hollywood Jun 25, 2009
Driving and undermining and crowding their journeys is a vast cast of characters, everyone from Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford to legendary British General Edmund Ironside, with brief and sometimes hilarious, sometimes horrifying cameos by German psychologist-turned-film critic T.H. M. nsterberg, the imagined Buffalo Bill Cody wannabe, Wild Duncan Cody, and Kaiser Wilhelm II.. (Boston Globe)
'Sunnyside': Charlie Chaplin, a little overdone Jun 25, 2009
They're joined by a considerable cast of characters, more than 40 of whom are listed as "starring" players, including Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Zasu Pitts. In fact, there are so many characters that some of Gold's creations, such as Rebecca Golod, a con artist disguised as a Girl Scout, see their potential wasted. (USA Today -- Life)
He was always a champion to me! Jun 20, 2009
Dad was soon moving in a circle of celebrities he met, and befriended stars such as Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, Milton Sills, Mary Pickford, and Pearl White. On a trip to Detroit, Dad spotted a beauty playing the piano in a popular night club. (Nogales International, AZ)
Mickey Rourke's next matchup: Whiplash Jun 20, 2009
Fairbanks portrays an outlaw leader in Argentina, and Velez, making her starring debut, plays a "mountain girl." The movie, directed by F. Richard Jones, includes an appearance by Mary Pickford, Fairbanks' wife. The program also includes restored Technicolor outtakes from the film. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
#75 MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA May 15, 2009
MUST DO An influx of creatives and interesting urban refugees give Milford -- the onetime home of actress Mary Pickford -- an unmistakably cosmopolitan feel. It's a genteel place, a treasure-trove of interesting architecture, a place for serious antiquers and art lovers. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
DVD Review, Part 3: Forbidden Holly... Apr 29, 2009
Like when the decorated war hero landed a plane on the polo field at Pickfair -- the estate of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks -- solely to impress Fairbanks, whom he'd met years earlier. (According to the film, the trick worked -- Fairbanks then provided Wellman his entree to the movies. (Suite101.com)
Mary Pickford, Lillian Russell, Glo... Apr 13, 2009
Mary Pickford, Lillian Russell, Gloria Swanson: Silent Screen Star Scandals Sex, Sanity, Substance Abuse and So On ... Mary Pickford, Lillian Russell, Gloria Swanson ... Mary Pickford, Lillian Russell, Gloria Swanson. (Suite101.com)
Set offers a wealth of pre-Code Wellman Apr 12, 2009
And he marched up to Fairbanks and said, "Mr. Fairbanks, do you remember me?" And Fairbanks said, "I remember you. You're Wild Bill." And he introduced my father to Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith and Norma Talmadge and everybody who was at the party. That's when Fairbanks said, "Can you ride a horse?" And my father said, "No, but I've ridden everything else, and I can learn." So Fairbanks gave him an acting job, a starring role, in "The Knickerbocker Buckeroo" in 1919. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A grand show on the Square Mar 22, 2009
Wilson Theatre opens to a packed house during an era of silent movies featuring celebrities like Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. A local pianist is hired to perform from the stage while moviegoers read the captions. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Life Begins At Forty Mar 20, 2009
In 1929, she married into Hollywood Royalty by wedding Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., the son of Douglas Fairbanks and the step-son of Mary Pickford. Crawford successfully transitioned to talkies, and rose to stardom at MGM.. (Suite101.com)
Coy Watson Jr., silent era child actor, dies at 96 Mar 18, 2009
Appeared in films with Mary Pickford, Jackie Coogan ... LOS ANGELES - Coy Watson Jr., who appeared as a child with Mary Pickford and Jackie Coogan in silent films before abandoning acting for a long career as a newspaper and television news photographer, has died at 96. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Obituaries in the news Mar 18, 2009
In addition to Keystone Kops movies, young Coy appeared in films of such stars as Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Mary Pickford, Jackie Coogan and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. In 1925, he played the heroine's little brother in the original film version of "Stella Dallas." His last film was 1930's "Puttin' on the Ritz.". Watson then moved behind the camera, working at Acme News Pictures, which had been founded by his uncle, George Watson, the first full-time news photographer at the Los Angeles Times. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
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Jamison Newlander, who co-starred in the film The Lost Boys, was inspired by silent movie queen Mary Pickford. The festival opens April 17 and runs Fridays and Saturdays until May 9. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Newsweek: Is Julia Roberts box-office reign over? Mar 7, 2009
Roger Ebert once compared Roberts to Mary Pickford, the popular silent-screen star of the 1910s who was eventually forgotten when the talkies arrived. Yeah, but Pickford didn't have the Julia Roberts laugh. (MSNBC -- News)
Hollywood pulling plug on hospital for its own Mar 7, 2009
Hersholt, a popular character actor of the day, was president of the fund, which had been founded 20 years earlier by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and others to aid needy members of the film industry. After a delay caused by World War II, the Woodland Hills hospital was finally completed in 1948. (MSNBC -- News)
The Oscars still wobble on an axis of art and popularity Feb 22, 2009
After a few preliminary meetings, the "International Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences" was born on Jan. 11, 1927, at a banquet attended by 36 of the industry's leading citizens, including superstar Mary Pickford, director Cecil B. DeMille, comedian Harold Lloyd, and Jack and Harry Warner. No mention was made of handing out prizes. (Boston Globe)
