Meri Pikford I Duglas Ferbenks v SSSR [Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in USSR].

Interesting and curious case from the history of Russian-American relations. Pickford and Fairbanks were truly adored in the USSR. There were even candy bars "Douglas Fairbanks" with the actor's image on the wrappers. Each appearance of the artists on the screen was relished for a long time in periodicals. Rumors about the arrival of Pickford and Fairbanks in the USSR made a lot of noise even before their arrival. Fans wrote to the newspapers: "Is it true that they will visit our country?", " Are they here for a short time or to live?", " Will Mary and Douglas be filmed here?" On July 19, 1926, they were greeted at the Belorussky Railway Station as celestial beings. There were so many fans that they could not even fit on Tverskaya Street.After their visit in 1926, a film based on the newsreel was released in Moscow. The silent comedy with a star name in the title became a hit and subsequently entered the golden fund of domestic cinema. Director Sergei Komarov watched with surprise the visit of a married couple of actors Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks to the USSR. The love of the public, dangerously bordering on fanaticism, amazed him: everywhere the actors went, they were stormed by crowds of fans and journalists, each of whom wanted to at least just touch the clothes of the idols passing by. Pickford and Fairbanks could just stand there and still bask in adoration. At some point, looking at all this, Sergei Komarov realized: yes, this is a ready-made plot for a satirical film! "The Kiss of Mary Pickford" was released in 1927 and attracted a huge audience. Mary Pickford herself learned about the existence of this picture only in her old age — in the late 1970s, she was given a copy of the film. Today, this gift is kept in the Library of Congress. Russian constructivist advertising booklet with photomontage cover.