Overview

Published Sources

Perl, Lila. Molly Picon: a Gift of Laughter. Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 1990.

Images & Facsimiles

• Crowds Line up for Tickets to See Molly Picon Perform, p. 25. Illustrated by Donna Ruff. Picon Exhibit—1930 Molly Picon Theatre.

Picon, Molly & Bergantini Grillo, Jean. Molly!. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980.

Images & Facsimiles


• Molly Picon at Nine Months.     Picon Exhibit—1898 Birth.
  
  
• Picon Family: Mama, Molly, Papa & Helen. The Picon Exhibit—1898 Birth.
  
  
• Grandma & Grandpa Ostrovsky.     Picon Exhibit—1903 1st Public Performance.
  
  
• Molly Plays in Fagan's Decision in Nickelodeon Vaudeville Acts. Picon Exhibit—1903 1st Public Performance.
  
  
• Molly and her younger sister Helen in Philadelphia, 1908 Mama "made everything except the shoes." Picon Exhibit—1915 Leaves High School.
  
  
• Jacob "Yonkel" Kalich and Molly Picon. Together at Family Home 'Chez Schmendrik' in Mahopac NY Picon Exhibit—1919 Pregnancy & Disappointment.
  
  
• Molly Picon with her In-laws, Kalich's Mother & Step-Father (Foigel Gonif), Chaboufka, Galicia, 1920. Picon Exhibit—1920 European Tour.
  
  
• Molly Picon and Jacob "Yonkel" Kalich. Vacationing in Carlsbad, 1920. Picon Exhibit— 1920 European Tour.
  
  
• Molly Picon's Adopted Son, Dov Steiner & his wife Mariana in Tel Aviv. Picon Exhibit—1941 Adoption.
  
  
• Molly Picon and Children in Oy is Dus a Leben, 1942. Picon Exhibit—1942 Yiddish on Broadway.
  
  
• Molly Picon as Schmendrik in Oy is Dus a Leben with Hannah Appel (right). Picon Exhibit— 1942 Yiddish on Broadway.
  
  
• Molly Picon with Robert Morley in the London Production of Majority of One, 1960 photo by Angus McBean. Picon Exhibit— 1962 Oscar Nominee.
  
  
• Molly Picon & Jacob "Yonkel" Kalich on the set of Fiddler on the Roof. Picon Exhibit— 1971 Films & Kalich's Illness.
  
  
• Molly Picon with Barbra Streisand in 1974 Film For Pete's Sake photo credited to Movie Star News. Picon Exhibit— 1971 Films & Kalich's Illness.
  
  
• Molly Picon with her sister Helen, 1978. Picon Exhibit— 1971 Films & Kalich's Illness.
  
  
• Molly Picon with Friend & Colleague Helen Hayes.     Picon Exhibit— 1980 Autobiography: Molly!.

Archival Sources

American Jewish Committee Archives, New York, NY.

Audio


• Several short audio interview clips with Molly Picon are available from the American Jewish Committee Archives, William E. Wiener Oral History Library, Audio Selections. http://www.ajcarchives.org/main.php?GroupingId=1920

American Jewish Historical Society, Waltham, MA & New York, NY.

Images & Facsimiles


• Molly Picon. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 1. Picon Exhibit—Overview.
  
  
• Molly Picon in 1923 Film East and West. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 10. Picon Exhibit—Overview.
  
  
• Molly Picon Boxing in 1923 Film East & West. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 10. Picon Exhibit—1903 Leaves High School.
  
  
• Molly Picon & Jacob "Yonkel" Kalich, Vienna 1923. Photo by Rappaport Photo Studio, NYC. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 16. Picon Exhibit—1919 Marriage.
  
  
• Mrs. Picon, Molly Picon, Jacob 'Yonkel' Kalich & Helen Picon. Together at family home; Schmendrik, in Mahopac NY. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 13. Picon Exhibit—1920 Pregnancy & Disappointment.
  
  
• Molly Picon Performs in Paris. Program Cover, April 1936. From Music Hall Program Book, 1936 Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 47, Folder 1. Picon Exhibit—1920 European Tour.
  
  
• Molly Picon and Regina Piager Starring in Mamale. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 19. Picon Exhibit—1921 American Fame .
  
  
• Molly Picon and Children in South Africa, 1937. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 9. Picon Exhibit—1932 New Audiences.
  
  
• Molly Picon Taping Maxwell House Radio Show. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 7. Picon Exhibit—Overview.
  
  
• Morningstar Playbill. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 47, Folder 1. Picon Exhibit—1939 Mornigstar & Marital Woes.
  
  
• Morningstar Advertisement Newspaper Clipping. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 47, Folder 1. Picon Exhibit—1939 Mornigstar & Marital Woes.
  
  
• Molly Picon Performing on USO Tour, March 21, 1945. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 50, Folder "Letters from Service Men". Picon Exhibit—1940 U.S.O. Tour.
  
  
• Fan mail from Private Herbert Rowland, September 12, 1942. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 14. Picon Exhibit—1940 U.S.O. Tour.
  
  
• Molly Picon with General Holson, 1945, photograph by U.S. Army Signal Corps. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 14. Picon Exhibit—1940 U.S.O. Tour.
  
  
• A Letter to Molly Picon & Jacob Kalich from Foster Parents Plan For War Children . Regarding Payments for George Weinstein. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 51, Folder parents Plan for War Children. Picon Exhibit—1941 Adoption.
  
  
• A Letter from Molly Picon to her Mother from Paris, August 23, 1946. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 48, Folder "Parents Plan for War Children." Picon Exhibit—1946 Tours D.P. Camps.
  
  
• Letter of Support from Hebrew Actors Union, May 2, 1946. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 51, Folder "European Tour 1946". Picon Exhibit—1946 Tours D.P. Camps.
  
  
• Standard Theater Flyer (English), Double Sided in English and Yiddish. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 47, Folder 1. Picon Exhibit—1949 Yiddish Theater.
  
  
• Standard Theater Flyer (Yiddish), Double Sided in English and Yiddish. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 47, Folder 1. Picon Exhibit—1949 Yiddish Theater.
  
  
• Molly Picon with Isaac Stern, Joseph Buloff and Jacon Kalich. Receiving Plaque for her Outstanding Fundraising Efforts for the State of Israel. Photo by Wagner International Photos. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 9. Picon Exhibit— 1954 Public Service.
  
  
• 1947 United Jewish Appeal Campaign letter, May 17, 1947. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 52, Benefit Performances. Picon Exhibit— 1954 Public Service.
  
  
• Molly Picon in Majority of One, 1964, Photo by Fred Fehl. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 2. Picon Exhibit— 1962 Oscar Nominee.
  
  
• Molly Picon with Robert Weede, Mimi Bezell & Goat, in Milk and Honey, 1961. Photo by Reames Studio Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 53, Folder 5. Picon Exhibit— 1962 Oscar Nominee.
  
  
• "Molly Picon's Parade," Fan Mail from Samuel Perlmitter, October 11, 1940. Molly Picon Collection (P-38), Box 50, Folder Fan Mail. Picon Exhibit— 1980 Autobiography: Molly!.
  
  
• Molly Picon, 1956. Picon Exhibit— 1992 Legacy.

The Archives of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, New York, NY.

Images & Facsimiles


• Molly Picon as Yonkele.     Picon Exhibit—1921 American Fame.
  
  
• Molly Picon in Circus Girl.     Picon Exhibit—1921 American Fame.
  
  
• Molly Picon at Ambassador Biddle's July 4th Party, Polish Embassy, Warsaw, 1936. Picon Exhibit—1932 New Audiences.
  
  
• Molly Picon accepting a "Goldie", from the Congress of Jewish Culture in 1985. Picon Exhibit—1980 Autobiography: Molly!.
  
  
• Yivo Logo,    Picon Exhibit—1992 Legacy.
  

National Center for Jewish Film. Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.

Film Clips:

East and West



• Eating Yom Kippur break fast. 469K. Picon Exhibit—1921 Film Debut.
  
  
• Knocking her Aunt out cold. 346K. Picon Exhibit—1921 Film Debut.
  
  
• Dancing on the table. 285K. Picon Exhibit—1921 Film Debut.
  
  
• The big kiss. 220K. Picon Exhibit—1921 Film Debut.




Yiddle Mitn Fiddle



• Yiddle Mitn Fiddle theme song. 3.25M. Picon Exhibit—1937 Yiddle Mitn Fiddle.
  
  
• Yiddle Mitn Fiddle theme song. 470K. Picon Exhibit—1937 Yiddle Mitn Fiddle.
  
  
• Yiddle has too much to drink. 276K. Picon Exhibit—1937 Yiddle Mitn Fiddle.
  
  
• Yiddle is in love. 376K. Picon Exhibit—1937 Yiddle Mitn Fiddle.
  
  
• Yiddle reveals that she is a girl. 380K. Picon Exhibit—1937 Yiddle Mitn Fiddle.

Mamale



• Theme song. 573K. Picon Exhibit—1938 Mamale.
  
  
• Storybook of life—dancing as a child. 300K. Picon Exhibit—1938 Mamale.
  
  
• Off to get married. 327K. Picon Exhibit—1938 Mamale.

One Woman Show



• Molly Picon recounting her 1st performance. 982K. Picon Exhibit—1903 First Performance.
  
  
• I'm older than you. 982K. Picon Exhibit—1979 One Woman Show.
  
  
• A lesson in Yiddish. 1.1M. Picon Exhibit—1979 One Woman Show.
  
  
• What time is it?. 500K. Picon Exhibit—1979 One Woman Show.
  
  
• Helen Hayes.. 992K. Picon Exhibit—1980 Autobiography: Molly!.

National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, MA.

Images & Facsimiles


• National Yiddish Book Center Logo.     Picon Exhibit—1992 Legacy.