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Article: FILM/SNEAK PEEK : ACADEMY HOSTING TRIBUTE TO PICKFORD.(L.A. LIFE)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- May 14, 1999
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Byline: - Bob McCarthy
She was America's original sweetheart - who was, ironically, born in Canada.
Before Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Wood, Sandra Dee, Annette Funicello, Julia Roberts or Drew Barrymore, there was Mary Pickford. A child actress who grew up to be Hollywood's leading lady, ``Little Mary'' possessed curly golden locks and an angelic face that played well with silent-film audiences until she was well into her 20s.
Even in the days when studio bosses kept their stars under lock and key, Pickford managed to change employers at will. With each move, she requested - and received - more money and control ...