Arthur and Lillie

January 1, 1975

29m

A film about Arthur and Lillie Mayer, 89 and 86 years old and still young. Arthur can remember being taken to the first movie show in America, in 1895; Lillie was among the first American suffragettes. Arthur Mayer reminisces about his famous publicity stunts for Paramount, his Broadway horror film theatre, and beginning the importation of great European films with Rossellini's Open City. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

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Director: Jon Else
Cast: Arthur Mayer, Lillie Mayer
Release Date: January 1, 1975
Production: Department of Communication, Stanford University, Pyramid Films

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