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Brenda Elthon
Nov 10, 2023
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…“The eyes have it”

Lillian Gish, the “First Lady of American Cinema,” on the set of MGM’s film “The Scarlet Letter” (1926).

When Lillian Gish signed a contract with MGM studios in 1925, she was granted creative control over her film projects.

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