1916 Salary negotiations for Fair Pay for Women
Finance - Equal Pay for Women
About This Innovation
Pickford, one of the most famous actors during the silent film era, renegotiated her contract in 1916 to receive an unprecedented $1,000 per week and 25 percent of her film’s profits. She was a significant figure in the development of film acting and one of the earliest stars to be billed under her own name. Pickford was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910s and 1920s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies". She is credited with having defined the ingénue type in cinema.
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Finance - Equal Pay for Women
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