Title supplied by cataloger.; The photograph has a tear at the top near the center. Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born silent film actress, famously known as "America's sweetheart," co-founder of American Artists film studio, and one of the original founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Photograph caption dated July 27, 1940 reads "At Pickfair America's sweetheart, Mary Pickford, little Alicia Adams and director John Beverly rehearse [sic] script of 'Taps,' which will be presented by the Hollywood Theatre of the Air in a coast-to-coast broadcast Sunday, July 28, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. to raise funds in aiding the American Red Cross. The broadcast will emanate from the Earl Carroll Theatre."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Pickford, Mary,--1892-1979 Pickford, Mary,--1892-1979--Homes and haunts Pickfair Mansion (Beverly Hills, Calif.) Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Motion picture producers and directors--United States Women--California--Beverly Hills Men--California--Beverly Hills Radio plays Children--California--Beverly Hills Outdoor furniture--California--Beverly Hills Umbrellas--California--Beverly Hills Backyards--California--Beverly Hills Beverly Hills (Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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