Henry Ford reportedly gave the first Model A to his friend, Thomas A. Edison, but the person who received the most publicity for buying an early Model A was movie idol Douglas Fairbanks, who bought a sports coupe as a Christmas present for his wife, actress Mary Pickford. Original price: $550
Mary Pickford was Hollywood's first superstar. As "America's Sweetheart," she was the greatest screen icon of the silent era, virtually defining the role and influence of celebrity within the context of contemporary society. Born Gladys Smith on April 8, 1893, in Toronto, Ontario, she was thrust into show business while still a child following the death of her father, and she toured in a series of road companies under the billing "Baby Gladys."
Joan Crawford Mary Pickford
Sports Coupe - Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks
The above on display inside the National Auto Museum Reno Nevada
Joan Crawford 1904 - 1977
with Model A Town Car
Cecil B DeMille and his 1928 Tudor
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Mary Pickford with her Sports Coupe - 1928
