Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. 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 January 25, 1952 reads "Mary Pickford, 'America's sweetheart,' was among many distinguished guests at the Americans for MacArthur banquet. Here she is shaking hands with Mrs. E.B. Hershberger (standing), general chairman of the banquet. At right is Ivan Lebedeff, Los Angeles director for National Economic Council of New York." The event took place at the Biltmore Ballroom.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Pickford, Mary,--1892-1979 Lebedeff, Ivan,--1894-1953 Millennium Biltmore Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Dinners and dining--California--Los Angeles Ballrooms--California--Los Angeles Hotels--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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