eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 7w657 SPARROWS 7x9.5 still '26 great close up of Mary Pickford smiling with young boy! Date Sold 1/24/2012Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical 7" x 9 1/2" [18 x 24 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Sparrows, the 1926 William Beaudine silent southern swamp child labor orphan slavery crime thriller (a wild story set in the "southern swamplands", where a crazy man, his half-witted wife, and his evil son run a "baby farm" for unwanted children, but they mistreat them brutally; the oldest of them is Mary Pickford, who tries to protect all the children, telling them that God will care for them just as he does for "sparrows", and she calls them her sparrows; she has a confrontation with the owner, fighting him with a pitchfork, and she escapes with all the children into the alligator-ridden swamp; in the exciting climactic scene, the creepy family all drown in the swamp, and Mary and all the kids are adopted by an eccentric millionaire!) starring Mary Pickford, Roy Stewart, Mary Louise Miller, Gustav von Seyffertitz, and Charlotte Mineau. Note that Mary Pickford was 34 years-old, and still playing teenage girls (just a couple years later, she would wisely give this up and switch to adult roles). NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this still has been trimmed and it now measures 7" x 9 1/2" [18 x 24 cm]. Note that this still was consigned to us by legendary collector/dealer Marty Davis! Marty was hired in 1972 to evaluate the entire collection of W. Ward Marsh (1893-1971), who was the film critic for the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper from 1919, until his retirement in 1970. In 1919 Marsh wrote his first of 23,000 movie reviews for the Plain Dealer. Marsh died less than a year after his retirement in 1970. His library, and photographic and memorabilia archives were given to the proprietor of Cleveland's finest bookstore. Marty Davis was the first person with a background in film history and collectibles to examine the archives. He worked for three to four hours a day, for six months, and his compensation was his pick of the archives. This still (and the other stills that carry this paragraph) are from the W. Ward Marsh archives, and all were stamped on the back by Marty Davis to indicate that they came from this legendary collection. Condition: good. The still has slightly darkened and it was neatly trimmed on three sides. Learn More about condition grades
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