Hollywood's First Movie Star - Mary Pickford

She was the first Hollywood movie star and the most famous person in the world. Known as America’s Sweetheart during the silent film era, she eventually became the most powerful woman in Hollywood. She was a woman who made a difference. This is the story of Mary Pickford, a stage and screen actress with a career than spanned 50 years. She was a trailblazer and a pioneer. She was a prolific actress, then she broke into producing, and later cofounded a studio. She helped shaped the modern film industry as we know it today.