now the location of the Hospital for Sick Children.
Mary Pickford was born Gladys Marie Smith in 1892 (although she later claimed 1893 or 1894 as her year of birth) at 211 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario. She received an Academy Honorary Award in 1976 in consideration of her contributions to American cinema.īust of Mary Pickford on University Avenue, near her Toronto birthplace
By the late 1920s Pickford's career went into decline. She was awarded the second Academy Award for Best Actress for her first sound film role in Coquette (1929). She is credited with having defined the ingénue type in cinema. She was one of the earliest stars to be billed under her own name, and was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910s and 1920s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies". Pickford was one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the development of film acting. Known as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era, she is named on the list of the AFI's 100 Years.100 Stars as the 24th-top female star from the Classical Hollywood Cinema era and the "girl with the curls". Pickford is considered to be one of the most recognisable women in history. She was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and Fairbanks. Pickford alongside her future husband, actor-producer Douglas Fairbanks founded Pickford–Fairbanks Studios (known also as Samuel Goldwyn Studio) and United Artists, film production and distribution company with D.W. She was notable for working in the films of director D.W. It was included on her studio album, Out of My Head and Back in My Bed (1978).Gladys Marie Smith (Ap– May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-born American actress, producer, screenwriter and film studio founder, who was a pioneer in the US film industry with a Hollywood career that spanned five decades. Additionally, the song peaked at number ten on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. "Spring Fever" reached number twelve on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1978. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session. Located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the session was produced by renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. "Spring Fever" was recorded at the Bradley's Barn on December 1, 1978. It was released as a single in May 1978 via MCA Records. " Spring Fever" is a song written by Lola Jean Dillon that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn.
1978 single by Loretta Lynn "Spring Fever"įrom the album Out of My Head and Back in My Bed
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