Publicity for Lillian's 100th film "A Wedding," where, according to one critic, she played a corpse. Background smiling is co-star Carol Burnett. 1978.
Lillian in Broadway play "Anya" in which she "sang" "Little Hands." 1965. You can hear Lillian from the cast album on YouTube.
Poor, poor Lillian as Carrie Watts in "The Trip to Bountiful" during its short Broadway run.1953
Avec Letty "Le Vent" 1928. MoMA 2013.
Print advertisement, maybe from NYT, for tickets to "The Trip to Bountiful." Some print ads called the play "Lillian Gish's Masterpiece." 1953
Publicity photograph of Lillian for Broadway production of Horton Foote's "The Trip to Bountiful." 1953
Honoree Lillian Gish advising President Reagan on the arts. State Department.
Lillian on the cover of a movie magazine circa 1920s
One of Lillian's many letters to Oliver J. Dragon. 19502
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Dorothy and Lillian on Classic Magazine
Comic of Lillian circa 1970s Silent cinema was no place for sissies. Comic has her being chased by DW Griffith who is shooting a loaded revolver and mentions her swimming in icy waters and still going strong.
Jim Patterson, Editor
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