It looks like Mary Pickford’s many fans were eager to see their idol in her first talking picture, “Coquette” (1929) playing at the theater built by United Artists on Broadway in downtown L.A. (It’s still standing and is now part of the hip Ace Hotel. I smiled when I saw “Hear her golden voice” on the marquee. Apparently when Mary heard her own voice for the first time, she was horrified and said, “That’s not me. That’s a pip squeak voice. It’s impossible! I sound like I’m 12 or 13!”