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The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

To celebrate the 90th birthday today of the great American actress, the 12th annual AFI Life Achievement Award, a tribute from Hollywood in 1984. Introduced by Douglas Fairbanks Jr with contributions from a younger generation of actresses including Jeanne Moreau , Mary Steenburgen Sally Field and Lily Tomlin as well as John Huston
Jennifer Jones
John Houseman and Robert Mitchum.
And with extracts from her classic films, including
Birth of a Nation, The Wind, The Night of the Hunter and Way Down East
Written by GEORGE STEVENS JR and JOSEPH MCBRIDE
Produced by GEORGE STEVENS JR Directed by MARTY PASETTA
(Way Down East will be shown on BBC2 next Saturday)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Unknown:
Jeanne Moreau
Unknown:
Mary Steenburgen
Unknown:
Sally Field
Unknown:
Lily Tomlin
Unknown:
John Huston
Unknown:
Jennifer Jones
Unknown:
John Houseman
Unknown:
Robert Mitchum.
Written By:
George Stevens Jr
Written By:
Joseph McBride
Produced By:
George Stevens
Directed By:
Marty Pasetta
Source: Radio Times

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