Do You Believe This?

Janet French

Photoplay Magazine for March, 1930

“Lillian Gish turned down a cocktail at a Hollywood party. Once she stayed home and read a book instead of going to a big reception. Another article of faith was born—that Lillian was a disembodied spirit, untouched by the foibles of the social world. There are hundreds of these articles of half-faith—believed by millions of us because we hear them so often.”

Lillian Gish

photo session by Nell Dorr (in Massillon OH?) cca 1930, Amon Carter Museum FW Tex. USA – Lillian Gish collection

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Portrait of Lillian Gish lying on grass]; ca. 1930; Platinum print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth, Texas; Bequest of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.462

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 7]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3539

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 9]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3541

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 6]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3538

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 8]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3540

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 1]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3533

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 2]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3534

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 3]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3535

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 4]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3536

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Portrait of Lillian Gish lying on grass]; ca. 1930; Platinum print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth, Texas; Bequest of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.462

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 7]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3539

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 10]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3542

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 8]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3540

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Lillian Gish wearing polka dotted scarf view 6]; nitrate negative; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth TX; P1990.47.3538