Lillian Russell (film)

Lillian Russell
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIrving Cummings
Written byWilliam Anthony McGuire
Produced byDarryl F. Zanuck
StarringAlice Faye
Don Ameche
Henry Fonda
Edward Arnold
CinematographyLeon Shamroy
Edited byWalter Thompson
Music byDavid Buttolph (uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge (uncredited)
Alfred Newman (uncredited)
Production
company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • May 24, 1940 (1940-05-24)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lillian Russell is a 1940 American biographical film of the life of the singer and actress. The screenplay was by William Anthony McGuire. The film was directed by Irving Cummings and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It stars Alice Faye in the title role, Don Ameche, Henry Fonda and Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim Brady.

Richard Day and Joseph C. Wright were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black-and-White.[1]

  1. ^ "NY Times: Lillian Russell". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2008-12-13.

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