Who would have dreamed that this idealized pair of lovers, America's Sweetheart" and "The Most Popular Man in the World tortured themselves with fears that the world would not accept their marriage – Historic Reproduction
![Who would have dreamed that this idealized pair of lovers, America's Sweetheart" and "The Most Popular Man in the World tortured themselves with fears that the world would not accept their marriage, [1926] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b4/b4a12d52f84a-L.webp)
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This rare historic photograph captures Who would have dreamed that this idealized pair of lovers, America's Sweetheart" and "The Most Popular Man in the World tortured themselves with fears that the world would not accept their marriage in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Who would have dreamed that this idealized pair of lovers, America's Sweetheart" and "The Most Popular Man in the World tortured themselves with fears that the world would not accept their marriage
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Few couples in 1920s Hollywood carried nicknames as heavy as Mary Pickford, "America's Sweetheart," and Douglas Fairbanks, "The Most Popular Man in the World." Their 1920 marriage came after both had ended earlier unions, and it drew close press attention at a time when divorce still carried social stigma. The wording of this print's title, dated 1926, suggests a piece that looked past the glamour to the couple's private worries about whether the public would accept them. Their Beverly Hills home, Pickfair, became a well-known symbol of the film colony's social life.
| Created / published | [1926] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | [1926] |
| Original scan | 3,304 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-178288 |
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