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Sunshine and Shadow Hardcover – January 1, 1956

by mary pickford (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 24
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Sunshine and Shadow
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    382 pages
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    Heinemann
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    January 1, 1956
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0006DDPVC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Heinemann; 1st Ed. edition (January 1, 1956)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 382 pages
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 24

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Book on Mary Pickford by Mary Pickford
If you adore Mary Pickford, this is an autobiography to get--I mean, Mary wrote it!The woman is legendary, so talented. I love her writing voice, (did you know she can also write?) sometimes it's almost as if she's right there telling you her life story.Besides, I enjoy reading more on Charles "Buddy" Rogers, (her 3rd husband) who she talks about in this book. He's so charming in Pickford's My Best Girl (1927).
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Shalla Art
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book on Mary Pickford by Mary Pickford
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2008
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If you adore Mary Pickford, this is an autobiography to get--I mean, Mary wrote it!

The woman is legendary, so talented. I love her writing voice, (did you know she can also write?) sometimes it's almost as if she's right there telling you her life story.

Besides, I enjoy reading more on Charles "Buddy" Rogers, (her 3rd husband) who she talks about in this book. He's so charming in Pickford's My Best Girl (1927).
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Shalla Art
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book on Mary Pickford by Mary Pickford
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2008
If you adore Mary Pickford, this is an autobiography to get--I mean, Mary wrote it!

The woman is legendary, so talented. I love her writing voice, (did you know she can also write?) sometimes it's almost as if she's right there telling you her life story.

Besides, I enjoy reading more on Charles "Buddy" Rogers, (her 3rd husband) who she talks about in this book. He's so charming in Pickford's My Best Girl (1927).
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ruddibardot
5.0 out of 5 stars Katie Melua sing mary pickford
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2012
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this is a great book not the typical movie star autobiographie she is honest and very down to earth i love sweet little mary, now english singer katie mellua have a song named MARY PICKFORD
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marissa
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023
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Very enlightening to her life
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david butts
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018
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I like reading about old time silent stars
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Clem
5.0 out of 5 stars The birth of movie stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2014
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This is an amazing document to understand the early years of Cinema. Wonderful read, I loved it.
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Mike Kimmel ~ Monologues for Kids and Tweens
5.0 out of 5 stars Mary Pickford was one of a kind.
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2016
Mary Pickford was one of a kind. It's a shame her autobiography is out of print, because the silent film legend writes in a direct and unpretentious style that makes you feel she's speaking to you personally – through the pages and across the years. I especially like the stories of her third husband Buddy Rogers, who was so terrific in William Wellman's "Wings," the first Academy Award winner for best picture.

Absolutely terrific, and well worth a read. Very highly recommended.
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CS
4.0 out of 5 stars The Words of America's Sweetheart...
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014
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A blunt & honest written account of her own life, in her own words, the way she saw it. Loved being able to read little tidbits of personal information that Miss Pickford shared about her career & family life as well as stories regarding her famous love affairs with husbands Douglas Fairbanks Sr. & Buddy Rogers. In reading this book, one feels as though they are given a behind the scenes look at the life & times of "America's Sweetheart" We are able to know her on a more personal level and from her own written accounts, feel what it must have been like for her from such a young age to work her way to the top. Great read. Never dull or boring. I look forward to reading some of Pickford's other books after enjoying this one so immensely.
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Merry Artist
5.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood's First Leading Lady
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2007
This is the autobiography of film pioneer Mary Pickford, published in 1955, just before she sold United Artists, the first company founded solely for distributing movies. Many people today know her only as the great driving force behind the beginnings of the film industry, yet back in the days she was "America's Sweetheart", known to the public by her many films portraying children. This book allows you to see both 'sweet' Mary and 'industrious' Mary. She recounts in detail much of her childhood, from the time she became her mother's helper after her father's death, to the weary nights the family spent in the theatre circle, until her production with David Belasco on Broadway. Thereafter she shares her first encounter with films and her various experiences in the early silents. All this is a must for any film fan, as the autobiography reads simultaneously as a casually-written history of films.

Miss Pickford writes in a clear and concise manner, and quite sweetly as well. No bad-mouthing or finger-pointing is involved, and you can see why she became such a success. Always mature for her age since childhood, the book conveys her profound insight and wisdom, along with some amusing stories of her fellow peers including Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Lillian Gish and Rudolph Valentino. Fans of the silent screen will love this book.
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Joyce
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2017
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