- Lillian Russell (film)
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name = Lillian Russell
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director =Irving Cummings
producer =Darryl F. Zanuck
writer =William Anthony McGuire
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starring =Alice Faye Don Ameche Henry Fonda
Edward Arnold
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released =May 24 1940
runtime = 127 minutes
country = USA
language = English
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imdb_id = 0032710"Lillian Russell" is a 1940
biographical film of the life of the legendary singer and actress. The screenplay was byWilliam Anthony McGuire . The film was directed byIrving Cummings and produced byDarryl F. Zanuck . It starredAlice Faye in the title role,Don Ameche ,Henry Fonda and Edward Arnold asDiamond Jim Brady .Richard Day and Joseph C. Wright were nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Art Direction , Black-and-White.Cast
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Alice Faye as Helen Leonard / Lillian Russell
*Don Ameche asEdward Solomon
*Henry Fonda as Alexander Moore
*Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim Brady
*Warren William as The Famous J.L. - Jesse Lewisohn
*Leo Carillo asTony Pastor
*Helen Westley as Grandma Leonard
*Dorothy Peterson as Cynthia Leonard
*Ernest Truex as Charles Leonard
*Nigel Bruce as William S. Gilbert
*Claud Allister asArthur Sullivan (as Claude Allister)ee also
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Diamond Jim ", a 1935 film starring Edward Arnold, again as Jim BradyExternal links
*tcmdb title|id=81435|title=Lillian Russell
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