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Arthur and Lillie

MOVIE • 1975

Arthur and Lillie

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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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Documentary

Top Cast

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Arthur Mayer

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Lillie Mayer

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Jon Else

Jon Else

Director

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Steven Kovacs

Producer

Kristine Samuelson

Kristine Samuelson

Producer

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Theatrical release date: January 1, 1975

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 1, 1975

Runtime

29 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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