Life and Lillian Gish

About this film

LibriVox LibriVox reading of Life and Lillian Gish by Albert Bigelow Paine. Read in English by Tomas Peter; Linda Olsen Fitak; Eva Davis; BettyB; Jude Somers; Andrea Kotzer; Kathleen Moore; John; David Lawrence; Caroline Lilyard; Chuck Williamson and Michael Fassio. An authorized biography of Lillian Gish, the renowned silent film star known in her heyday as the First Lady of American Cinema. Albert Bigelow Paine chronicles Gish's early life, her close relationship with her sister Dorothy, her rise in film as an actor with Biograph Studios and muse of D. W. Griffith, her short time as a contract actor with MGM, and her return to the stage in the advent of the talkies. Peppered throughout with intimate and amusing anecdotes, this is a must-read for film historians, silent film enthusiasts, and admirers of one of cinema's legendary talents. ( Tomas Peter) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 00-28 (120MB) M4B Audiobook 29-57 (156MB)

Directors & creators

Albert Bigelow Paine

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;literature; biography; film; cinema; celebrity; theater; acting; lillian gish; silent film; talkies; d. w. griffith; mgm

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