Before she became "America's Sweetheart," Mary Pickford was playing characters like "Harum-Scarum" and driving the peckerwoods wild until they start shooting each other. Featuring crisp on-location photography by Billy Bitzer, these one-reelers are 1080p restorations with modern scores--fantastic stuff.
The Mountaineer's Honor (D.W. Griffith, 1909): 5/5
https://youtu.be/7pNb0Qis8dM
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills (D.W. Griffith, 1912): 4/5
https://youtu.be/96MtLV_XHYI
Four years later, at age 24, Little Mary would be making $10,000 a week at Famous Players-Lasky. By the end of the decade, she would be producing her own films and making more than $1million/yr.
I'm lovin' these b/w early 20th century silent features - keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteAgree with Michelle. I've watched both of these several times and really enjoyed both, especially "A Feud..."
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