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The Movie Girls: Lillian and Dorothy

The Movie Girls: Lillian and Dorothy

Wahl, Jan
Geary, Rick

Hardcover

Entertainment & Performing ArtsBiographies GeneralFilm Studies

ISBN13: 9798887717999
Publisher: BearManor Media
Published: Aug 15 2025
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

There were two great loves in Jan Wahl's life: writing books for children and silent screen star Lillian Gish. With The Movie Girls: Lillian and Dorothy, he manages to combine both of these interests - and for good luck he also includes Mary Pickford and D.W. Griffith. This may be intended primarily for children, but it has an almost naïve charm which makes it of appeal to adults as much as youngsters. As someone familiar with the Gish story, I was fascinated by the manner in which Jan Wahl has captured the early years of Lillian and Dorothy before they entered films. These years are little known and yet Jan Wahl has brought them to life. We meet not only the Gish sisters but also Mary Pickford as they start out on the road to becoming legendary stars of the silent screen. A charming volume - and one for any and all ages.

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