Rated: NR    Runtime: 120 mins.
DOROTHY VERNON OF HADDON HALL
Co-presented by the Library of Congress

Introduced by Christel Schmidt! 35mm Print! In the 1920s, Pickford began to experiment with her onscreen image. With this in mind, she decided to make Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall, a grand historical drama set in 16th century England. Dorothy, the rebellious daughter of nobility, refuses to abide by a prearranged marriage after falling in love with the son of a family enemy. Before she knows it, she has offended both Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth! Allan Forest, Pickford’s brother-in-law, plays the romantic lead, while his wife Lottie Pickford Forrest stars as Dorothy’s devoted maid. Two nitrate prints, one Russian and one French, were used in the restoration, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences provided English intertitles. Dir: Marshall Neilan, 35mm, 1924, 120 mins. 7:15pm
Restored by the Cinematheque Royale

Christel Schmidt is the editor of Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies. She will also be screening Mary Pickford's 1926 film SPARROWS at the San Rafael Film Center on 1/31 and hosting a gigantic celebration of Mary Pickford at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum on Saturday, February 2!