Lillian Gish

[~Gia~]

^Love her eyes.

 

[-Veda-]

Here's on of my favorites: Gish wearing Fortuny

Taken form my flickr... Sorry I can't get it bigger

 

[-Veda-]

Ms. Gish was known to be a loyal client of Mariano Fortuny...what good taste!

 

[-lucyinthesky-]

amana

 

[-lucyinthesky-]

walkonguildedsplinters.blogspot.com

 

[lady stardust]

cute as a button!
thank you lucyinthesky

pics fr ebay

 

[lady stardust]

and the last pic with her sister dorothy

ebay

 

[lady stardust]

more lillian..

fanpix, ebay/postcardsworld

 

[ruslana rules]

I have a few to add.....









Pic 1 & 2: Movie- An Unseen Enemy 1912 Pic. 3- Cecil Beaton photo - ballgown created by Henri Bendel Pic. 4 Movie - Fury 1923 with Richard Barthelmess Pic 5 - Movie - Her Mother's Oath 1913 Pic 6 - Movie- The Wind 1928 with Lars Hanson All the above scanned from book - Dorothy & Lillian Gish by Lillian Gish - Charles Scribner & Sons - 1973

 

[ruslana rules]

Ooooh! Just a few more....







Pic 1 - Movie- Broken Blossoms 1919 Pic 2 - Movie - Diane of the Follies 1916 Pic 3 - early Biograph pr photo Pic 4 - Movie - Ramola 1924 Pic 5- Movie - The Enemy 1928 - All Scanned from Book "Dorothy & Lillian Gish" by Lillian Gish 1973 Charles Scribner & Sons

 

[GBArt]

She was so great! B)

 

[ruslana rules]

In 1971 at the Academy Award Show, Melvyn Douglas said, "High time we dedicated something to her. And so, to Lillian Gish who has touched all our lives with her gifts, her dignity, her funny little smile, and her immense invulnerability, the members of the Academy Award and millions and millions of people in the audience say, 'You have taught and keep teaching us that time is an ally, that laughter and tears co-exist, that your starring light is luminous and gentle, yet pierces the darkness.'....Come and get your long overdue Oscar, Miss Gish - Miss Lillian Gish - Miss Lillian - Lillian..." (so cute!)



Source: Pic 1 - Movie- The Sisters 1914 Pic 2&3- Movie- The Wind 1928 All Scanned by me from the 1973 autobiography "Dorothy & Lillian Gish" by Lillian Gish - Charles Scribner & Sons

 

[ruslana rules]

I just really like this picture of Miss Lillian.... Source: Vogue UK - June 1991 Supplement Vogue 75 Years 1916-1991- Scanned by Me

 

[adore dior]

her costumes are soooo beautiful.

the costumes are really the only reason why i watch b/w silent films

 

[ruslana rules]

That's one reason, I suppose. But I watch them because Pre-Hayes Code, some of the plots are mondo beyondo. And sometimes, terrific imagination. Check out Alraune with Brigette Helm some time. Wild premise. But I digress - I like silents for many reasons. And Lillian went through a lot of physical endurance. Way Down East - I thought she was going to float away from us forever. Filmed in one take! Several film crew staff died from pneumonia, incidenally. Lillian had great stamina. Acting for D.W. was not for the faint of heart!

 

[nel16]

I adore Lillian, thanks for the great scan in #53, ruslana rules

 

[ruslana rules]

I just found a great picture. I hope you can discern the image. You can get the really hi rez pic from doctor macro. But her look is withering... Source: doctormacro1.info/

 

[ruslana rules]

Some lovely Lillian pics. (Broken Blossoms has to be the saddest movie ever!)







Sources: Pic ! &2 - movie "Broken Blossoms" - flickr.com rosewithoutathorn photostream Pic 3 - fiercelyfashionable.blogspot.com Pic 4 - silentladies.com Pic 5 - flickr.com today is a good day photostream

 

[nel16]

^ Beautiful, thanks

 

[ruslana rules]

Quick question to anyone out there - how did "Broken Blossoms" end? Did the pugilist father go to jail? Was justice served finally. (Probably not.)