Mary Pickford

American Cinematheque celebrates the 'Lubitsch touch'

2013-03-28 06:00:00

German-born director Ernst Lubitsch, who came to Hollywood in the 1920s, had such a deft hand with comedies that it became known as "the Lubitsch touch." The American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is to celebrate "A Touch of Laughter:...

Beverly Hills building erected by Warner studios founder sold

2013-02-21 05:20:00

An 85-year-old Beverly Hills building erected in the Golden Age of Hollywood by movie mogul Jack Warner has been sold for $11.75 million to a local investor. The two-story structure that curves along Little Santa Monica Boulevard downtown at North...

Tributes to Mary Pickford, Michel Legrand among week's highlights

2013-02-07 08:00:00

It's a big weekend for fans of legendary screen star Mary Pickford and Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand ("Summer of '42"). Christine Schmidt, editor of "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies," �will be talking about the new book and singing copies...

Mary Pickford, Charley Chase: Two collections of silent-era films

2013-02-01 09:23:00

Silent-film stars come in two categories: those everyone knows and those whose fame has diminished over the decades. Two new releases by Milestone Film & Video highlight one from each category. The silent-film star whose name has been inextricably...

1933 Rose Parade – ‘Fairy Tales in Flowers’

2012-12-29 01:04:09

Review: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' lacks a certain ring

2012-12-12 14:41:00

From an artistic point of view, star Mary Pickford famously said, "It would have been more logical if silent pictures had grown out of the talking instead of the other way around." Likewise, it would have been better all around if Peter Jackson's "Lord of...

The Rose Parade grows up

2013-01-01 00:00:00

It's just a parade, after all, a once-a-year parade, so in the grand scheme of things, the Tournament of Roses Parade doesn't matter — until it does. And it does. There's a paradox at the core of Pasadena's pretty street party. What began in...

Movie books go between the covers with Hollywood's elite

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Are you a film buff who received a holiday gift certificate for books? Not to worry. Here's a post-Christmas guide to three books about legendary cinema stars, and a fourth about some of Hollywood's bit players. "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies":...

King Gillette Ranch in Malibu

2012-09-22 00:00:00

-------------------- UPDATE: There have been developments at the King Gillette Ranch since our last visit. The park now offers a new interagency visitor center and two hours of free parking, in addition to its $7 paid parking lot. --------------------...

Wealthy home buyers demand bathrooms; lots of bathrooms

2012-03-02 18:34:00

Here's another way the rich are different: They have more bathrooms. Real estate brokers who cater to the moneyed say their clients typically want homes that have at least two bathrooms for every bedroom. And with spacious tubs, floor lamps, dressing...

Patt Morrison Asks: Hollywood's pol, Chris Dodd

2012-02-25 00:00:00

Hollywood loves comeback stories. Will SOPA/PIPA be one of them? The anti-piracy bills that were working their way through Congress with Hollywood's blessing got tanked by a massive online campaign — petitions, website blackouts, even T-shirts. From...

From the Archives: Mary Pickford testifies for a friend

2012-03-27 05:47:16

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Mary Pickford

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Actor Douglas Fairbanks in Chicago, February 6, 1933. Married to Mary Pickford, the couple was considered Hollywood royalty. Fairbanks hosted the first Oscars Ceremony in 1929.

2013-02-08 12:55:36

Early film star Mary Pickford was known as "America's Sweetheart."

2013-02-06 11:23:16