Lillian Gish with Burr Tillstrom, Kukla and Ollie, from NBC's The Kukla, Fran and Ollie Show. Circa 1950s. Source: Lillian Gish Collection, Library of Congress. Jim Patterson note: Lillian loved this early TV program and often mentioned it in interviews. She wrote fan letters to Oliver Dragon. Some of Ollie's responses are in the Lillian Gish Papers, NYPL for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center.
Lillian Gish with Bea Lillie. Circa 1960s. Source: Lillian Gish Collection, Library of Congress.
Lillian Gish with Gloria Swanson at an awards ceremony in New York. Circa early 1950s. Source: Lillian Gish Collection, Library of Congress. Jim Patterson note: A number of artists were gathered to honor Lillian and Swanson was likely talking with others when photograph was taken.
Lillian Gish with Anthony Perkins, publicity for "On the Beach" (1959) starring Perkins.
Lillian Gish Collection, Library of Congress.
Lillian Gish and Mary Pickford, circa 1950s.
Lillian Gish Collection, Library of Congress. Jim Patterson note: Both, beautiful and elegant.
LDGish.blogspot.com editor Jim Patterson with Lillian's "The Whales of August" (1987) co-star Harry Carey, Jr. at the San Francisco Silent Film festival, 2006. I wrote a story on this for the Financial Times. Source: Jim Patterson collection.
Lillian Gish's lifelong friend Helen Hayes. Birth marker located in Washington DC
Source: Jim Patterson Collection
TV Guide advertisement for Lillian's "Twin Detectives" an ABC TV movie with the Hager Twins from Hee-Haw and the beautiful Lynda Day George. Source: Jim Patterson Collection. 1976. Jim Patterson note: Correspondence out to cast members
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