Arthur and Lillie

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Arthur and Lillie
Directed by Jon H. Else
Produced byJon H. Else
Steven Kovacs
Kristine Samuelson
Starring Arthur Mayer
Production
company
Distributed byPyramid Films
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
Running time
29 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Arthur and Lillie is a 1975 American short documentary film directed by Jon H. Else. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1] [2] The film is a biographical documentary about Arthur and Lillie Mayer - their own lives and their adventures in the formation of "Hollywood" from its earliest days. [3]

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References

  1. "NY Times: Arthur and Lillie". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  2. "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  3. Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide