From her magical screen presence to her tenacity in matters of business, Mary Pickford was a powerful force in silent cinema. Already the family breadwinner by the time she was 12 years old, Pickford was not afraid to go head-to-head with Paramount Pictures goliath Adolph Zuckor. In an effort to challenge the omnipotence in Hollywood, she joined forces with D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks to found United Artists. Created by and for the cinema, Mary Pickford was the first modern star and the first screen has-been. Her remarkable career is documented here in vivid detail, thanks to the wealth of archival footage on display.  RH