Spoiler : So many great performances. Hard to choose. Had a long career. Worked with everybody from Griffith in silents, to television.

Spoiler : Her silent film The Wind and one of her best "talkies", The Night of the Hunter. But anything Miss Lillian did was great!

Spoiler : I love all her films....including Whales of August

Spoiler : Broken Blossoms and Night of the Hunter, The Whales of August and all her films were great.

Spoiler : Actress Liilian Gish (1893 - 1993) was a prominent film star of the 1910s and 1920s, particularly associated with the films of director D. W. Griffith, including her leading role in the highest-grossing film of the silent era, Griffith's seminal The Birth of a Nation (1915). At the dawn of the sound era, she returned to the stage and appeared in film infrequently, including well-known roles in the controversial western Duel in the Sun (1946) and the offbeat thriller The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Spoiler : Really pretty young lady! So good in "Night Of The Hunter"! The whole cast was excellent! One of those films!! Makes you wonder why Charles Laughton didn't direct more!

Spoiler : Mike - Because the reviews and general response at the time broke his heart after he had invested all of it to create this masterpiece on film. Nobody really "got it" at the time or recognized it for the work of art that it is.

Spoiler : I get her sentiment. Another great, Mack Sennett. thought talkies were not going to last. That thinking probably cause his end.

Spoiler : I love her words, spoken while filming "La Boheme" with John Gilbert. "Oh, dear, I have to kiss John Gilbert today", she sighed unhappily.

Spoiler : Gish was referred to as the 'First Lady of American Cinema' and was a trailblazer in the beginning of film. She is credited with pioneering fundamental film performing techniques. She was considered one of the greatest actresses of the silent era and had a film career that spanned 75 years (from 1912 until 1987). She received an Honorary Academy Award in 1971 and the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984, along with the Kennedy Center Honors, among numerous other awards. She worked intensely with director D. W. Griffith and appeared in the highest-grossing film of the silent era - Griffith's "The Birth Of A Nation" (1915). She also appeared in the epic "Intolerance" (1916). She starred in the masterpiece "Way Down East" (1920) in which she had permanent nerve damage from dangling her arm (too long) in the frozen waters for art's sake. She co-starred with sister Dorothy in "Orphans Of The Storm" (1921), among other films. She starred in the silent classic "The Wind" (28). She was nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Selznick's "Duel In The Sun" (46). She gave Robert Mitchum his comeuppance in "The Night Of The Hunter" (55) and she co-starred with Bette Davis (when Gish was age 94) in "The Whales Of August" (87). Her other films included: "An Unseen Enemy" (12), "The Mothering Heart" (13), "Madonna Of The Storm" (13), "Judith Of Bethulia" (14), "Home, Sweet Home" (14), "Hearts Of The World" (18), "Broken Blossoms" (19), "True Heart Susie" (19), "The White Sister" (23), "Romola" (24), "La Boheme" (26), "The Scarlet Letter" (26), "Annie Laurie" (27), "One Romantic Night" (30) - [aka "The Swan"], "His Double Life" (33), "Commandos Strike At Dawn" (42), "Miss Susie Slagle's" (46), "Portrait Of Jennie" (48), "The Cobweb" (55), "The Unforgiven" (60), "Follow Me, Boys!" (66), "The Comedians" (67) and "A Wedding" (78). Lillian began on the stage with sister Dorothy as children and actually danced in a Sarah Bernhardt production. She was an outspoken advocate for the preservation of silent films. She founded the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize Trust, awarded annually to artists. She won the National Board of Review Award as Best Actress for "The Whales Of August" (1987). Gish passed in 1993 at age 99.

Spoiler : LILLIAN GISH (1893 ~ 1993) Gish was called The First Lady of American Cinema and rightly so. She and friend Mary Pickford revolutionized films early on and were the top two cinema queens from the early 1910s until the late 1920s. Gish was considered one of the greatest actresses of the silent era. She appeared in two of the biggest silent blockbusters - D.W. Griffith's "The Birth Of A Nation" in 1915 and Griffith's "Intolerance" in 1916. She was sometimes paired with her sister Dorothy Gish. Her career in film lasted an impressive 75 years - from "An Unseen Enemy" in 1912 until "The Whales Of August" in 1987. The height of her career preceded the formation of the Academy Awards. Had it not, she surely would have received numerous nominations. She did receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for "Duel In The Sun" (1946) and was awarded an Honorary Oscar in 1971, among many other awards. Some of her other films included: "Judith Of Bethulia" (14), "Hearts Of The World" (18), "Broken Blossoms" (19), "True Heart Susie" (19), "Way Down East" (20), "Orphans Of The Storm" (21), "The White Sister" (23), "La Boheme" (26), "The Scarlet Letter" (26), "The Wind" (28), "One Romantic Night" (30), "His Double Life" (33), "Commandos Strike At Dawn" (42), "Miss Susie Slagle's" (46), "Portrait of Jennie" (48), "The Cobweb" (55), "The Night Of The Hunter" (55), "The Unforgiven" (60) and "The Comedians" (67).

Spoiler : Gish, Lillian (Lillian Diana de Guiche) Born in Springfield, Ohio 10/14/1893; died 2/27/1993 of a stroke and heart failure in New York City. Sister of actress Dorothy Gish. Never was married. Nickname was, "The Duse Of The Silver Screen." Debut at age five on stage in Convict's Stripes at Rising Sun, Ohio. Screen debut in 1912. Received a honary Academy Award for her lifetime contribution to movies in 1970. Last movie was The Whales Of August (1987). Guest star on television programs including The Philco TV Playhouse for NBC (1948-1955); Celanese Theatre for ABC (1951-1952); Goodyear TV Playhouse for CBS (1953); Campbell Sound- stage for NBC (1952-1954); The U.S. Steel Hour for ABC (1953-1955); Ford Star Jubilee on CBS (1955-1956); Arsenic and Old Lace for ABC (1969).

Spoiler : Part of very interesting Hollywood history