Soon after the turn of twentieth century, Mary Pickford became "America's Sweetheart." In these interview excerpts, film historians explain her appeal, talk about her roles, and describe what it ...

Explore the groundbreaking roles of women like Sherry Lansing, Mary Pickford, and Lois Weber in shaping the film industry ...

When Mary PIckford's marriage to Douglas Fairbanks fell apart, she increasingly turned to her friend and former co-star Buddy Rogers for support. He proposed to her and they married in 1937.

The greatest cinema from the True North Strong and Free, spanning Denis Villeneuve's early masterpieces, Guy Maddin's oddball ...

Despite the Mary Pickford's questionable origin, there's no question that the cocktail gained notoriety when it appeared in Basil Woon's 1928 book When It’s Cocktail Time in Cuba and in Harry ...

Some things only look perfect.

The Smithsonian has an array of sheet music from the period. In Hollywood, mega-star Mary Pickford led the war effort, selling bonds and making such movies as Johanna Enlists (1918).