Fanchon The Cricket (BLU-RAY/DVD Combo) Pre-Order Deadline January 26/27 Release Date March 2/27
Fanchon on the Cricket, based on an "adult fairy tale" by George Sand stars Mary Pickford as the title character, a strong-willed waif ostracized by "acceptable society" until she shows them the power of love and understanding. Directed by James Kirkwood and boasting exquisite cinematography by Edward Wynard, Fanchon the Cricket was filmed on location in Delaware Gap, Pennsylvania. A natural sensual and uninhibited Pickford breaks through today's stereotype of her as the "girl with the curls." It is also the only surviving film in which both Jack and Lottie Pickford appear with their sister.
Bonus Materials
- Liner Notes/Pictorial Booklet by the Mary Pickford Foundation
- The School Teacher & the Waif, an American Biograph short film released June 27th, 1912. Newly mastered in HD with an original score by Andy Gladbach.
- Commentary track by Marc Wanamaker, author & film historian
- Extensive Photo Gallery by Tiffany L. Clayton
- 12-page Booklet