Lillian Gish is a movies legend for her profound influence on the art of screen acting, her career spanning both the silent and sound eras, and her trailblazing role as one of cinema's first female directors. Dubbed the "First Lady of American Cinema," Gish's performances were celebrated for their subtlety and emotional depth. #liliangish #moviestars #silentfilm #1920s #1920sHollywood | Jeff Waters

On his role in THE LAST OF SHEILA ('73), Star of the Month James Mason told the L.A. Times, "Steve and Tony insist they wrote the part for me. If they did, they did it for a ready-made image. If the passé director is played by someone who makes constant appearances on The Late, Late Show, it helps. Consequently, I'm playing it as everybody's idea of James Mason." Written by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins, the film has been cited by writer-director Rian Johnson as a major influence on his K