Mary Pickford in The Poor Little Rich Girl | Highest Grossing Film of 1917?

In this episode of Journey Through Cinema, we look back at the early history of the second biggest actor of the 1910s. Mary Pickford was the most popular actress in the US at the time and arguably the most popular in the world. This video looks at why she is so popular and takes an in-depth look at The Poor Little Rich Girl, one of four movies in contention as the highest grossing film of 1917.

[@FelipeVentura]

I love this kind of niche content! I'm generally not a fan of older movies partly because some of them look like plays - there's barely any camera work. However, this can be overcome by the actor's charisma (one of the reasons why I like Charlie Chaplin's movies). And Mary Pickford's charisma shines through the screen, she was really gifted!

[@ajourneythroughcinema1271]

You can really see why the big 3 actors (Chaplin, Fairbanks, and Pickford) became so popular. Silent media had a lot of limitations so making yourself likable without a word is a real talent.