United States / May 24, 1940 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Alice Faye plays the title role in this 1940 film biography of the early-20th-century stage star.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nigel Bruce | William Gilbert |
| Lynn Bari | Edna McCauley |
| Claud Allister | Arthur Sullivan |
| Una O'Connor | Marie |
| William B. Davidson | President Cleveland |
| Dorothy Peterson | Cynthia Leonard |
| Ernest Truex | Charles K. Leonard |
| Joe Weber | Himself |
| Lew Fields | Himself |
| Eddie Foy Jr. | Eddie Foy Sr. |
| Joseph Cawthorn | Leopold Damrosch |
| Diane Fisher | Dorothy |
| Elyse Knox | Lillian Russell's Sister |
| Joan Valerie | Lillian Russell's Sister |
| Alice Armand | Lillian Russell's Sister |
| Hal K. Dawson | Chauffeur |
| Charles Halton | Dr' Dobbins |
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| Robert Emmett Keane | Jeweler |
| Harry Hayden | Mr. Sloane |
| Frank Darien | Coachman |
| Frank Sully | Hank |
| Ottola Nesmith | Miss Smyth |
| Ferike Boros | Mrs. Rose |
| Frank M. Thomas | Official |
| Robert Homans | Stage Doorman |
| William Haade | Soldier |
| Irving Bacon | Soldier |
| Paul E. Burns | Soldier |
| Cecil Cunningham | Mrs. Hobbs |
| Bonnie Bannon | Woman |
| Esther Brodelet | Woman |
| A.S. Byron | Policeman |
| Richard Carle | Bradley |
| Ruth Clifford | Extra |
| Pauline Garon | Extra |
| Leyland Hodgson | Hotel Clerk |
| Thaddeus Jones | Mose |
| Dennis Kaye | Newly Born Baby |
| Tom London | Frank |
| Paul McVey | Stage Manager |
| Dave Morris | Drunk |
| James C. Morton | Bartender |
| Steve O'Brien | Boy |
| Alexander Pollard | Waiter |
| Floyd Shackelford | Valet |
| Robert Shaw | Undetermined Role |
| Stella Shirpsor | Baby |
| Milburn Stone | Jack - Reporter |
| Charles Tannen | Reporter |
| Lillian West | Nurse |
| Philip Winter | Mr. Martin - Tenor |
| Lillian Yarbo | Maid |
| Robert Ryan | Owen |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lillian Russell |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 24 maggio 1940 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck, Gene Markey |
| Writer | William Anthony McGuire |
| Editing | Walter Thompson |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Assistant directors | Irving Cummings |
| Camera operators | Leon Shamroy |
| Additional photography | Leon Shamroy |
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| Production design | Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright |
| Costume design | Travis Banton |
| Makeup | Travis Banton |
| Hairstyling | Travis Banton |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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