Mary Pickford
Films on video #2
Heart
o' the Hills (1919) Mary plays Mavis Hawn an appalachian girl, A tale of love and tragedy in the Kentucky hills. Available from Facets video. |
Pollyanna
(1920) After the death of her father,Pollyanna (Mary) whose credo has always been "Just be glad" goes to live with her cranky old Aunt Polly.Even after many good deeds Aunt Polly remains unmoved. This was Mary's first release for United Artists. Available from Grapevine. |
Suds
(1920) Mary plays an English washhouse maiden who sets her sights on a rich young man who leaves his shirt to be laundered. Available from Grapevine. |
Tess
of the Storm Country (1922) Wealthy Elias Graves builds a house on a hill and tries unsuccessfully to evict the squatters who live in the valley below.Tess (Mary)leads the squatters struggle for survival. A Milestone video release Available from Amazon. |
Little
Annie Rooney (1925) Slum girl Annie (Mary) is the daughter of a cop who is shot and Annies love is suspected Available from Grapevine. |
Sparrows
(1926) Hidden deep in the Southern swamps,the Grimes family operate a baby farm where unwanted or lost children are cruelly underfed and overworked. Mollie (Mary) leads them on an escape through the alligator-infested swamp. A Milestone video release Available from Amazon. |
My
Best Girl (1927) Maggie a shop girl in a five-and-cent store, falls in love with the owners son,Joe who is working incognito as a clerk to prove himself to his father. A Milestone video release Available from Amazon. |
Coquette
(1929) In her first talkie Mary Pickford won 1929s Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Norma Besant,a flirtatious socialite who falls in love with a poor ne're-do-well. Available from Amazon. |
The
Taming of the Shrew (1929) Pickford and Fairbanks do a fantastic job as Katharina and Petruchio,her playing the man-hating unmanagable woman and him playing her tough, strict and stern husband. Available from Amazon. |