"Make them laugh, make them cry, and back to laughter. What do people go to the theater for? An emotional exercise. And no preachment."
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Kevin Brownlow, The Parade's Gone By ... (1968), p. 134
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Mary Pickford
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-born film star and co-founder of United Artists, known as "America's Sweetheart" and "the girl with the curls."
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