Jack Pickford, photographed by Fred Hartsook, ca. 1917
- TitleMichael Yakaitis production material on IN MARY'S SHADOW: THE STORY OF JACK PICKFORD, 1999 - 2000 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1999 - 2000 (inclusive)
- Description
0.4 linear ft. of papers
- Summary
The collection consists of multiple drafts of the script, research materials, contractual agreements with collaborators, footage releases, correspondence related to film licensing, and press releases.
IN MARY'S SHADOW: THE STORY OF JACK PICKFORD is a one-hour documentary on Mary Pickford's talented and troublesome brother, executive produced by Michael Yakaitis, owner of the Library of Moving Images in Hollywood, California. Featuring the recollections of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., the 2001 release was accompanied by a rescored and tinted release of the 1917 version of TOM SAWYER, starring Jack Pickford and directed by William Desmond Taylor. - BiographyMichael Yakaitis is a film collector/historian, owner of the Library of Moving Images, home of rare and classic film clips from the 1870s to the present. The company is located in the historic Crossroads of the World complex on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. His company has supplied clips for a number of documentaries about Hollywood, as well as bonus materials for special edition DVDs.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Michael Yakaitis, 2012
- Preferred citationMichael Yakaitis production material on IN MARY'S SHADOW: THE STORY OF JACK PICKFORD, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1727
- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
- Moving Image Items
- Library Holdings