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Lillian Gish and Princess Grace of Monaco
Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American film actress who became Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. After embarking on an acting career in 1950, when she was 20, Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions and more than 40 episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, she gained stardom from her performance in director John Ford's film Mogambo starring Clark Gable and Ava Gardner, which won her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination in 1954. Subsequently, she had leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl (1954) with Bing Crosby, for which her deglamorized performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Other films include High Noon (1952), with Gary Cooper; High Society (1956), with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra; and three Alfred Hitchcock films: Dial M for Murder (1954), with Ray Milland; Rear Wind
Le Spectre de la Rose - 1984
PARIS BALLET CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Lillian Gish and Patrick Dupond of the Paris Ballet - Le Spectre de la Rose Sunday afternoon, at the New York Metropolitan May 14 1984 PARIS BALLET CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Lillian Gish and Patrick Dupond of the Paris Ballet - Le Spectre de la Rose Sunday afternoon, at the New York Metropolitan May 14 1984
Too True To Be Good - 1963
Too True to Be Good (1932 original) is a comedy written by playwright George Bernard Shaw at the age of 76. Subtitled "A Collection of Stage Sermons by a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature", it moves from surreal allegory to the "stage sermons" in which characters discuss political, scientific and other developments of the day. The second act of the play contains a character based on Shaw's friend T. E. Lawrence. It received a Broadway revival in 1963, directed by Albert Marre and starring Robert Preston, Lillian Gish, David Wayne, Cedric Hardwicke, Cyril Ritchard, Glynis Johns, and Eileen Heckart. This production featured incidental music by Mitch Leigh 54th Street Theatre, (3/12/1963 - 6/01/1963) First Preview: Mar 09, 1963 Total Previews: 2 Opening Date: Mar 12, 1963 Closing Date: Jun 01, 1963 Total Performances: 94 Opening Night Credits: Cast: Lillian Gish - Mrs. Mopply Cedric Hardwicke - The Elder Mr. Bagot Eileen
The Story of "La Boheme"
THE CAST MIMI LILLIAN GISH RODOLPHE JOHN GILBERT MUSETTE Renee Adoree COUNT PAUL Roy D'Arcy COLLINE Edward Everett Horton MARCEL Gino Corrado SCHAUNARD George Hassell ALEXIS David Mir BERNARD Gene Pouyet BENOIT Karl Dane MADAME BENOT Matilde Comont LOUISE Catherine Vidor PHEMEIE Valentina Zimina THEATRE MANAGER Frank Currier Director: KING VIDOR AUTHOR: FRED DE GRESAC ADAPTORS: RAY DOYLE and HARRY BEHN PHOTOGRAPHER: HENRIK SARTOV A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE The Story of "La Boheme" IN a cheap, paris rooming house, frequented by the students and budding artists of the Latin Quartier, l