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Mary Pickford's Birthplace
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:45 am
by silentstar5
The Toronto Star featured this article today about Mary Pickford's birthplace:
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/m ... ronto.html" target="_blank" target="_blank
Re: Mary Pickford's Birthplace
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:07 am
by R Michael Pyle
I went looking for the house several years ago when I visited Toronto, but quickly discovered that the street numbers had been changed. I did finally discover the plaque in front of the hospital. I was happy that Toronto still had the sense to honor her.
Re: Mary Pickford's Birthplace
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 1:14 pm
by s.w.a.c.
“I haven’t been in this house since I was carried out of it as a baby,” she remarked to a group of reporters, but denied the charge when asked whether she was ashamed of being Canadian.
“I should say not. I boast of it. After the showing our boys made in the war! I should say not,” she responded. “Canada has helped my success too. I love Canada very much and I love especially Toronto.”
Aw, I just got a lump in my throat reading that. Good ol' Gladys Smith.