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. First photograph caption dated July 22, 1932, reads "Filmland notables attending pre-Olympic horsemanship events will see an international equestrian review at the Riviera Country club on Sunday. Photo, taken at the field, shows Mary Pickford, in foreground, introducing her pet dog to 'Spanky' Macfarlane [sic], a baby star. Standing, left to right, 'Big Boy' Williams, Johnny Mack Brown, Mrs. Brown, Sonny Charlif, Mrs. Charlif and Snowy Baker."; Second photograph caption dated July 22, 1932 reads "Big Boy Williams, Johnny Mack Brown, Mrs. Brown, Sonny Charlif, Mrs. Charlif and Snowy Baker watching Mary Pickford urge 'Spanky' Macfarland [sic], new leading man, to stand over for a picture."
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Pickford, Mary,--1892-1979 Williams, Big Boy,--1900-1962 Brown, Johnny Mack Baker, Snowy,--1884-1953 McFarland, Spanky,--1928-1993 Riviera Country Club (Los Angeles, Calif.) Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Horse shows--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Children--California--Los Angeles Country clubs--California--Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles) Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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