Top Ten Mary Pickford Films
Legendary actress Mary Pickford made a total of 52 feature films. This list highlights her top ten films out of her feature film career.
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- DirectorJohn S. RobertsonStarsMary PickfordLloyd HughesGloria HopeWealthy Elias Graves builds his home on the top of a hill; a group of squatters have taken up residence at the bottom. Many of the men in the squatters' village have their eyes on young Tess, and one of them, Ben Letts, frames Tess' father for murder. While maintaining her father's innocence, Tess must keep her love for Graves' son a secret while caring for Elias' daughter's illegitimate child.Pickford stated that this was the film that made her famous. This film is the essential Pickford character. With high production values, a great supporting cast, a story dealing with the social dichotomy between the two communities, this is the definitive Mary Pickford film, thus the greatest Mary Pickford film.
- DirectorWilliam BeaudineTom McNamaraStarsMary PickfordRoy StewartMary Louise MillerMolly, the eldest child at a baby farm hidden deep in a swamp, must rescue the others when their cruel master decides that one of them will be disposed of.Mary Pickford in her last "pre-teen" role, she brings to life a truly horrific world where babies and children are kidnapped and brought to a baby farm, where they are physically and mentally abused and made to work all day. This amazing story is believed to be Pickford's best work by many film critics and fans. I consider it simply to be one of the best films I ever seen in my life PERIOD. I think that says a lot.
- DirectorSam TaylorStarsMary PickfordCharles 'Buddy' RogersSunshine HartA department store's stock girl falls in love with a co-worker, the son of the store's manager; the feeling is mutual though he is engaged to a debutante and focusing on becoming successful without the influence of his father.Mary Pickford's comedic abilities, beauty and charm are most present in this wonderful 1920's romantic comedy. This wonderful silent film is a great film for beginners who haven't seen a silent film before and want a place to start.
- DirectorJohn Francis DillonStarsMary PickfordAlbert AustinHarold GoodwinA London laundress attempts to rise above her station in order to capture the love of a wealthy young man, thus missing out on the truer love of one of her own class.Suds is my favorite Mary Pickford film. It's speaks to a modern audience because it features a very quirky female character that isn't conventionally beautiful and is rather pathetic in many ways. She is pretty funny in this film and Pickford does parody herself and period silent films in general. Ahead of it's time.
- DirectorMarshall NeilanStarsMary PickfordIda WatermanHerbert StandingTwo young women - a paraplegic girl sheltered by her wealthy guardians and a more experienced orphan - fall in love with a man separated from his violent wife.Mary Pickford plays two characters in this film. This silent film carries her full range as an actress and is one of her greatest performances.
- DirectorJames KirkwoodStarsMary PickfordMarshall NeilanJoseph ManningMary Pickford plays "Rags," a pretty but wild girl who defends her alcoholic father a disgraced bank cashier, no matter how he mistreats her.Mary Pickford's little "harem scarem" character is perfected in this early silent film. A wonderful introduction to Mary Pickford.
- DirectorMaurice TourneurStarsMary PickfordMadlaine TraverseCharles WellesleyThe wealthy but selfish parents of a lonely young girl begin to rethink what is important to them after a servant's irresponsibility results in a crisis.A great fairy tale story with influence from the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"(this film was inspiration to the 1939 film adaptation). Mary Pickford plays her most well known type "the little girl". The fantasy elements and convincing performance by Pickford is what makes this film without a question her most popular role.
- DirectorFrances MarionStarsMary PickfordEvelyn DumoFred ThomsonAngela maintains a coastal lighthouse in Italy, where she awaits the return of her brothers from the war. She learns they are casualties and takes solace in the arms of an American sailor washed ashoreDirected by her best friend and writer Frances Marion, this heavily melodramatic silent film showcases Pickford in a wide range of emotions and demonstrates her as a dramatic actress. The cinematography and performance by Pickford makes this film a good look.
- DirectorErnst LubitschRaoul WalshStarsMary PickfordHolbrook BlinnIrene RichRosita, a peasant singer in Seville, captures the attention of the King.Mary Pickford disliked the film and the experience of making it later on in life. Nobody really knows why she disliked this film so much since it's regarded as one of her best performances. In some ways, it's one of the few films where she isn't "directing" herself and she's allowing an authoritative director like Ernst Lubitsch to place her out of her comfort zone. As a result, you see Pickford in a raw and more sophisticated performance.
- DirectorSam TaylorStarsMary PickfordReginald DennyJoseph CawthornKiki, a French chorus girl is desperate to get into and be someone in show business, come what may.Disliked by many Pickford fans, this film is a remake of a popular silent film starring Norma Talmadge. It's one of Pickford's few talkies and one of the only few times you'll hear her trying a French accent and acting like a screwball. Noteworthy is the dancing sequence(choreographed by Busby Berkeley) where she showcases some of her great slapstick.