Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish in the 1920s
Birth name	Lillian Diana de Guiche
Born	October 14, 1893 Springfield, Ohio, United States
Died	February 27, 1993 New York City
Height	5'5½" (1.66 m)
Official site	The Official Website of Lillian Gish
Academy Awards
1971 Academy Honorary Award

Lillian Diana de Guiche (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993), was an Oscar-nominated American actress, better known as Lillian Gish. The American Film Institute named Gish among the greatest female stars of all time (AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars). Image has been taken with permission from www. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Springfield is the county seat of Clark County in the State of Ohio. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... NY redirects here. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The Academy Honorary Award is given irregularly by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to celebrate motion picture achievements that are not covered by existing Academy Awards. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... The American Film Institute (AFI) is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act. ... Part of the AFI 100 Years. ...

Early life

Lillian Gish was born in Springfield, Ohio, the elder sister of actress Dorothy Gish (Some sources cite 1896 as the year she was born). The sisters' mother, Mary Robinson McConnell (an Episcopalian) began acting in order to support the family after her husband, James Leigh Gish (who was of German Lutheran descent) abandoned them. When Lillian and Dorothy were old enough, they joined the theatre, often traveling separately in different productions. They also took modeling jobs. Springfield is the county seat of Clark County in the State of Ohio. ... Dorothy Gish photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1932 Dorothy Gish (March 11, 1898 - June 4, 1968) was an American actress. ... The word Episcopal is derived from the Greek επισκοπος epískopos, which literally means overseer; the word however is used in religious terms to mean bishop. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Dorothy Gish photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1932 Dorothy Gish (March 11, 1898 - June 4, 1968) was an American actress. ...

In 1912, their friend Mary Pickford introduced the sisters to D.W. Griffith, and helped get them contracts with Biograph Studios. Lillian would soon become one of America's best-loved actresses. Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian-born motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists, known as Americas Sweetheart, Little Mary and the girl with the golden curls. ... David Lewelyn Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 - July 23, 1948) was an American film director (commonly known as D. W. Griffith) probably best known for his film The Birth of a Nation. ... The American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was a motion picture company founded in 1895 and active until 1928. ...

Career

Their first role was in Griffith's short film An Unseen Enemy. Lillian went on to star in many of Griffith's most acclaimed films, among these The Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, Broken Blossoms, Way Down East, and Orphans of the Storm. The Birth of a Nation is a famously controversial film which promoted the superiority of the white race. ... Intolerance is a silent film directed by D.W. Griffith in 1916. ... Broken Blossoms (also called The Chink and the Child, Scarlet Blossoms and The Yellow Man and the Girl) is a 1919 film which tells the story of a Chinese man who goes to England to enlighten Christians about the teachings of Buddha. ... Way Down East is a 1920 film directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess. ... A 1921 film by D.W. Griffith set in late 19th century France, before and during the French Revolution. ...

Having appeared in over 25 short films and features in her first two years as a movie actress, Lillian became a major star, becoming known as "The First Lady of the Silent Screen" and appearing in lavish productions, frequently of literary works such as The Scarlet Letter (1926). MGM released her from her contract in 1928 after the failure of The Wind, now recognized by many as among her finest performances and one of the most distinguished works of the late silent period. The Scarlet Letter published in 1850, is a Gothic American romance novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne; generally considered to be his masterpiece. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... The Wind is a 1928 film in which a woman from the East moves to East Texas and must live with the constant blowing wind, sand, and brutal men. ...

She directed one film, Remodeling Her Husband (1920), when D.W. Griffith took his unit on location -- he told Gish that he thought the crew would work harder for a girl. Gish apparently preferred to remain in front of the camera rather than behind it, since she never directed again. She told reporters at the time that directing was a man's job.

Lillian Gish and Norman Kerry in the 1927 film Annie Laurie.

With her debut in talkies only moderately successful, she acted on the stage for the most part in the 1930s and early 1940s, appearing with distinction in roles as varied as Ophelia in Guthrie McClintic's landmark 1936 production of Hamlet (with John Gielgud and Judith Anderson) and Marguerite in a limited run of La Dame aux Camélias. Of the former, she said, with pride, "I played a lewd Ophelia!," contrasting the role with the virginal "ga-ga babies" she had tired of portraying on screen. Image File history File linksMetadata Annie_laurie1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Annie_laurie1. ... Norman Kerry Norman Kerry (June 16, 1894 - January 12, 1956) was an American actor whose career spanned over twenty-five years in the motion picture industry beginning in the silent era at the end of World War I. Born Arnold Kaiser in Rochester, New York of German parentage, he changed... A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ... The 1930s (years from 1930-1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and is one of his best-known and most-quoted plays. ... John Gielgud as photographed in 1936 by Carl Van Vechten Sir Arthur John Gielgud OM, CH (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000), known as Sir John Gielgud, was an English theatre and film actor, regarded by many as one of the greatest British actors in history. ... Dame Judith Anderson, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Dame Judith Anderson, AC DBE (February 10, 1897–January 3, 1992), born Frances Margaret Anderson-Anderson, was an Tony award and Emmy winning stage and film actress who was also nominated for a Grammy and an Oscar. ... The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux Camélias) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848. ...

Returning to movies, Gish was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1946 for Duel in the Sun. She appeared in films from time to time for the rest of her life, notably in Night of the Hunter (1955) and A Wedding (1978). She was considered for various roles in Gone With The Wind ranging from Ellen O'Hara, Scarlett's mother to the red-headed prostitute Belle Watling. The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Duel in the Sun is a 1946 Western film which tells the story of a half-Hispanic girl who goes to live with her Anglo relatives, becoming involved in prejudice and forbidden love. ... The Night of the Hunter is a 1953 novel by American author, Davis Grubb. ... A Wedding is a 1978 comedy film by Robert Altman, starring Carol Burnett, Lillian Gish, Vittorio Gassman, Mia Farrow and Howard Duff. ... Gone with the Wind, arguably one of the most popular films of all time, and the most enduring symbol of the golden age of Hollywood, is a 1939 film adapted from Margaret Mitchells 1936 novel of the same name. ...

Lillian Gish made numerous television appearances from the early 1950's into the late 1980's. Her most acclaimed television work was starring in the original production of The Trip to Bountiful in 1953. In addition to her latterday acting appearances, she became one of the leading advocates on the lost art of the silent film, often giving speeches and touring to screenings of classic works. In 1972 she hosted The Silent Years, a PBS film program of silent films. The Trip to Bountiful is a 1985 film which tells the story of an elderly woman who wants to return home to the small town where she grew up, but is frequently stopped from leaving Houston, Texas by the daughter-in-law who insists that there is not enough money... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ...

Gish received a special Academy Award in 1971 "for superlative artistry and for distinguished contribution to the progress of motion pictures." In 1984 she received an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, only the second female recipient (Bette Davis was first in 1977) and only recipient who was a major figure in the silent era. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1720 Vine Street. The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... The American Film Institute (AFI) is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act. ... Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989), born Ruth Elizabeth Davis, was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress of film, television and theater. ... A band plays on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...

Her last film role was in The Whales of August in 1987 at the age of 93, with Vincent Price, Bette Davis, who was dying of cancer, and Ann Sothern, who earned her only Academy Award nomination for her final film performance. The Whales of August is a 1987 film starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vincent Leonard Price Jr. ... Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989), born Ruth Elizabeth Davis, was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress of film, television and theater. ... Ann Sothern Ann Sothern (January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American film actress. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

Her final professional appearance was a cameo on the 1988 all-star studio recording of Jerome Kern's Show Boat, in which she affectingly spoke the few lines of The Old Lady on the Levee in the final scene. The last words of her century-spanning career: "Good night, dear." Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American popular composer. ... Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (with the notable exception of Bill, which was originally written for Kern in 1918 by P. G. Wodehouse but reworked by Hammerstein for Show Boat). ...

Some in the entertainment industry were angry that Gish had not received an Oscar nomination for her role in The Whales of August, despite the fact that it was obviously her swan song. Gish, herself, was more complacent, remarking that it saved her the trouble of "losing to Cher" (who did, in fact, win the Oscar for her performance in Moonstruck). Ironically enough, Cher's then-boyfriend, Rob Camiletti, confided to a friend before the nominations were announced that, while Cher deserved to win the Oscar, she didn't have a chance of winning because the Academy would inevitably give it to Lillian Gish. The Whales of August is a 1987 film starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters. ... A swan song is a reference to an ancient and false belief that the occasional Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) is completely mute during its lifespan, but may sing one heartbreakingly beautiful song just before it dies. ... Cher[1] (born Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere on May 20, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and entertainer. ... Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. ...

Private life

The association between Gish and Griffith was so close that some suspected a romantic connection, an issue never acknowledged by Gish although several of their associates were certain they were at least briefly involved. For the remainder of her life she always referred to him as "Mr. Griffith".

She was involved with Charles Duell (a producer) and the drama critic and editor George Jean Nathan. Gish's association with Duell was something of a tabloid scandal in the 1920s after he sued her and made the details of their relationship public. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

During the period of political turmoil in the United States that lasted from the outbreak of World War II in Europe until the attack on Pearl Harbor, she was unable to find work in Hollywood due to being blacklisted for her outspoken non-interventionist stance. She was an active member of the America First Committee, a controversial anti-intervention organization founded by retired General Robert E. Wood with aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh as its leading spokesman.[1] Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN), Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN), Mitsuo Fuchida (IJNAS) (1st aerial wave), Shigekazu Shimazaki (IJNAS) (2nd aerial wave) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, 2 battleships, 2... Non-interventionism, the diplomatic policy whereby a nation seeks to avoid alliances with other nations, has had a long history in the United States. ... The America First Committee was the foremost pressure group against American entry into the Second World War. ... Robert Elkington Wood (June 13, 1879 - November 6, 1969) was an American soldier and businessman best known for his leadership of Sears, Roebuck and Company. ... Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. ...

She maintained a very close relationship with her sister Dorothy, as well as with Mary Pickford for her entire life. One of her closest friends was actress Helen Hayes. Gish was the godmother of Hayes' son James MacArthur. Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian-born motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists, known as Americas Sweetheart, Little Mary and the girl with the golden curls. ... Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress whose successful and award-winning career spanned almost 70 years. ... James Gordon MacArthur (born December 8, 1937 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. ...

She died in her sleep on February 27, 1993 as a result of heart failure aged 99. Her estate, which she left to Helen Hayes, who died a month later, was valued at several million dollars, and went to provide prizes for artistic excellence. February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

The main street in Massillon, Ohio is named after Gish, who had lived there during an early period of her life and fondly referred to it as her hometown throughout her career. She was interred beside her sister Dorothy at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church Columbarium in the undercroft of the church in the heart of New York City. Massillon is a city located in Stark County, Ohio. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

Filmography

Lillian and her sister Dorothy

Lillian Gish as Anna Moore. in D. W. Griffith's production of "Way Down East".

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• An Unseen Enemy (1912)
• Two Daughters of Eve (1912)
• So Near, Yet So Far (1912)
• In the Aisles of the Wild (1912)
• The One She Loved (1912)
• The Painted Lady (1912)
• The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
• Gold and Glitter (1912)
• My Baby (1912)
• The Informer (1912)
• Brutality (1912)
• The New York Hat (1912)
• The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912)
• A Cry for Help (1912)
• Oil and Water (1913)
• The Unwelcome Guest (1913)
• A Misunderstood Boy (1913)
• The Left-Handed Man (1913)
• The Lady and the Mouse (1913)
• A Timely Interception (1913)
• The House of Darkness (1913)
• Just Gold (1913)
• The Mothering Heart (1913)
• During the Round-Up (1913)
• An Indian’s Loyalty (1913)
• A Woman in the Ultimate (1913)
• A Modest Hero (1913)
• So Runs the Way (1913)
• The Madonna of the Storm (1913)
• The Blue or the Gray (1913)
• The Conscience of Hassan Bey (1913)
• Just Kids (1913)
• The Stolen Bride (1913)
• The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1913)
• A Duel For Love (1914)
• The Green-Eyed Devil (1914)
• Judith of Bethulia (1914)
• The Hunchback (1914)
• The Quicksands (1914)
• The Battle of the Sexes (1914)
• Silent Sandy (1914)
• The Rebellion of Kitty Belle (1914)
• Man’s Enemy (1914)
• The Angel of Contention (1914)
• The Tear That Burned (1914)
• The Folly of Anne (1914)
• Men and Women (1914)
• The Sisters (1914)
• Home Sweet Home (1914)
• The Escape (1914)
• Lord Chumley (1914)
• The Birth of a Nation (1915)
• His Lesson (1915)
• The Lost House (1915)
• Enoch Arden (1915)
• Captain Macklin (1915)
• The Lily and the Rose (1915)
• Pathways of Life (1916)
• Daphne and the Pirate (1916)
• Sold for Marriage (1916)
• An Innocent Magdalene (1916)
• Intolerance (1916)
• Diane of the Follies (1916)
• The Children Pay (1916)
• A House Built Upon Sand (1916)
• Souls Triumphant (1917)
• Hearts of the World (1918)
• The Great Love (1918)
• Liberty Bond (1918)
• United States Fourth Liberty Loan Drive (1918)
• Canadian Victory Loan Drive (1918)
• The Greatest Thing in Life (1918)
• A Romance of Happy Valley (1919)
• Broken Blossoms (1919)
• True Heart Susie (1919)
• The Greatest Question (1919)
• Way Down East (1920)
• Orphans Of The Storm (1921)
• The White Sister (1923)
• Romola (1924)
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) (uncredited extra)
• La Bohème (1926)
• The Scarlet Letter (1926)
• Annie Laurie (1927)
• The Enemy (1927)
• The Wind (1928)

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• One Romantic Night (aka The Swan) (1930)
• His Double Life (1933)
• Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)
• Top Man (aka Man of The Family) (1943)
• Miss Susie Slagle's (1946)
• Duel in the Sun (1946)
• Portrait of Jennie (aka Tidal Wave) (1948)
• Outward Bound (TV) (1949)
• The Late Christopher Bean (TV) (1949)
• The Joyous Season (TV) (1951)
• Ladies in Retirement (TV) (1951)
• The Autobiography of Grandma Moses (TV) (1952)
• The Trip to Bountiful (TV) (1953)
• The Quality of Mercy (TV) (1954)
• The Corner Druggist (TV) (1954)
• Film Fun (1955) (uncredited)
• The Cobweb (1955)
• The Night of the Hunter (1955)
• I, Mrs. Bibb (TV) (1955)
• The Sound and the Fury (TV) (1955)
• The Day Lincoln Was Shot (TV) (1956)
• Morning's At Seven (TV) (1956)
• Orders to Kill (1958)
• The Grass Harp (TV) (1960)
• The Unforgiven (1960)
• Mr Novak-Hello, Miss Phipps (TV) (1963)
• Stowaway (TV) (1964)
• Body in the Barn (TV) (1964)
• Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
• Warning Shot (1967)
• The Comedians (1967)
• Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV)
• Twin Detectives (1976) (TV)
• Sparrow (1978) (TV)
• A Wedding (1978)
• Thin Ice (1981) (TV)
• Hobson's Choice (1983) (TV)
• Hambone and Hillie (1984)
• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1985) (TV)
• Sweet Liberty (1986)
• The Whales of August (1987)

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Books

Autobiographical:

• The Movies, Mr. Griffith, and Me (with Ann Pinchot) (Prentice-Hall, 1969)
• Dorothy and Lillian Gish (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973)
• An Actor's Life For Me (with Selma G. Lanes) (Viking Penguin, 1987)

Biographical & Other:

• Lillian Gish an Interpretation - Edward Wagenknecht (University of Washington, 1927)
• Life and Lillian Gish - Albert Bigelow Paine (Macmillan, 1932)
• Star Acting - Gish, Garbo, Davis - Charles Affron (E.P. Dutton, 1977)
• A Moment with Miss Gish - Peter Bogdanovich (Santa Teresa Press, 1995)
• Lillian Gish A Life on Stage and Screen - Stuart Oderman (McFarland & Company, 2000)
• Lillian Gish Her Legend, Her Life - Charles Affron (Scribner, 2001)

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Documentaries about Lillian Gish

• Gish's life is documented in Terry Sanders' 1988 documentary Lillian Gish: An Actor's Life for Me.
• Actress Jeanne Moreau produced a documentary on Lillian in the 1980's that has not been released.

Terry Sanders is a two-time Academy Award winner, having produced and/or directed more than 70 dramatic features, televisions specials, documentaries and portrait films. ... Jeanne Moreau (born 23 January 1928 in Paris, France) is a French actress. ...

Timeline

• 1893 Birth of Lillian Diana de Guiche in Springfield, Ohio on October 14th
• 1912 Appeared in her first film, D.W. Griffith's An Unseen Enemy
• 1920 US Census in Mamaroneck, New York as "Lillian Gish"
• 1987 The Whales of August as final film
• 1993 Death in Manhattan on February 27th

Springfield is the county seat of Clark County in the State of Ohio. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2445x1813, 686 KB) Summary Lillian Gish in the 1920 US Census in Mamaroneck, New York Licensing This image is a work of a United States Census Bureau employee, taken or made during the course of an employees official duties. ... Mamaroneck, New York may refer to two places in New York: The Town of Mamaroneck, a town in Westchester County The Village of Mamaroneck, a village partially within the town This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Whales of August is a 1987 film starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

Quotes

• "In my time, when a man used improper language in front of a lady, another man took him outside and knocked him down."

• "The love scenes I did years ago were sensitive and romantic, but in today's (filmed) lovemaking, couples are trying to swallow each other's tonsils."

• "You only get one body to live in so you better take care of it."

• "I've always been a happy person. I love the human race. I love my work. I love the world."

• "I'm a believing person. I believe in God even though I can't see him. You can't see the air in this room, right? But take it away and you're dead."

• "Movies nowadays are all alike, as if they were made on an assembly line. Hollywood has turned into an emotional Detroit."

In popular culture

The Smashing Pumpkins 1991 album Gish was named after Lillian Gish. The Smashing Pumpkins (circa 1995) left to right: James Iha, DArcy, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. ... Gish is The Smashing Pumpkins debut release. ...

See also

• Women's Cinema

The term womens cinema usually refers to the work of women film directors. ...

External links

• Lillian Gish at the Internet Movie Database
• Lillian Gish at the Notable Names Database‹The template Nndb name has been proposed for deletion here.› 
• Lillian Gish at the TCM Movie Database
• Lillian Gish at the Internet Broadway Database

• Official website
• Lillian Gish's biographic sketch at Find A Grave
• Extensive Lillian Gish gallery