Mary Pickford Impact On Film

“Best to remember Mary Pickford as her fans did: Part Eve, part angel, total evangelist for the blooming art of cinema.” Based on the quote by Richard Corliss, Mary Pickford was said to be a natural actress for all types of acting and an admiration to all who have watched her preform over the years. Since Mary Pickford was one of the very first stars of early cinema, she helped show people what movies can really bring to people and that they are not just a simple fad that will go out of style in a decade or two. The likability of cinema skyrocketed after Pickford entered Hollywood and she helped inspire future cinema stars to follow their dreams and showed the viewers what a film can really display when viewing one of the earliest movies ever made. Mary Pickford was an important figure in 1920s American History because she assisted in increasing the popularity for early cinema viewings. In addition to the growth of cinema popularity, she was one of the very few women in the 1920s to motivate women of all ages into following their passions and having a saying in the world. In order to …show more content…
Due to the impact of Mary Pickford, the growth of the film industry increased significantly and movies became more popular than ever! Mary Pickford was also a trailblazer. What is a trailblazer? A trailblazer means a creator or start of something. Mary Pickford was the trailblazer for women actresses in cinema. “Although she probably never considered herself a feminist (she was very conservative politically and socially), her life and work nevertheless provided a valuable role model for women.” (Judith S. Baughman, 1998) Her field of acting, directing, even writing and producing changed because of her first impact showing not only what women can do, she also was one of the first people to do all of it to start with. All of these attributes made her the most elusive star in early cinema in the