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| Mary Pickford's star on Main Street in Fort Lee, NJ. |
On the rainy night of October 3, 2022, the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, NJ dedicated a star on their "Walk of Fame" to Mary Pickford and 10 other notables of early film--Theda Bara, The Barrymore Family, Lon Chaney, William Fox, Sam Goldwyn, Alice Guy Blache, Carl Laemmle, Oscar Micheaux, Maurice Tourneur (who incidentally directed Mary in The Pride of the Clan (1917,) and The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) at Fort Lee's Paragon Studio,) and Pearl White. Those attending were also given a sneak peak at the new museum, of which I proudly contributed to, albeit in very minor capacity, and the theatre. Many of Mary's earliest films for Biograph, IMP, and others were taken in and around Fort Lee, some of which including scenes taken right along the same stretch of Main St. where the BFC now stands.
A short cell phone video showing the dedication of Mary's star. Unfortunately, the remnants of Hurricane Ian were creating a rather wet conditions outside so it took place inside.
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