The life story of the musical star from her discovery in 1890 by bandleader Tony Pastor until her retirement in 1912, when she married newspaperman Alexander Moore.The life story of the musical star from her discovery in 1890 by bandleader Tony Pastor until her retirement in 1912, when she married newspaperman Alexander Moore.The life story of the musical star from her discovery in 1890 by bandleader Tony Pastor until her retirement in 1912, when she married newspaperman Alexander Moore.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
- Arthur Sullivan
- (as Claude Allister)
- Lew Fields
- (as Fields)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo secure the part of Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Henry Fonda had to sign a long-term contract with Fox. Except for The Ox-Bow Incident (1942), Fonda disliked the other films he was forced to do, none more so than "Lillian Russell".
- GoofsWhen Russell sings to President Grover Cleveland over the long-distance telephone, she performs "After the Ball is Over." In actuality, she sang the "Sabre Song" from the show she was then doing, Offenbach's "The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein." The film sets the scene backstage, with Russell backed by a full chorus. In fact, the call was placed from her dressing room.
- Quotes
Charles K. Leonard: You'll be a success in whatever you do, Helen, because you're all woman, and there's nothing finer than that. You know, that's where your mother's suffragettes are all wrong. They're going to get equal rights ultimately, and the chance to act like men, maybe. But they're going to lose a lot of femininity. And when they do, something tells me that they're going to lose more power than they'll ever get back by voting. Uh, honey, you needn't tell your mother that I said that.
- SoundtracksAdored One
(1940)
Music by Alfred Newman
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Performed by Don Ameche (uncredited)
Also sung by Alice Faye (uncredited)
In the score as background music often
You do not have to use any imagination to try to figure out the characters and the way they dressed and the way they spoke.
Thank you for doing such a wonderful job. This movie is a true treasure. We are surely blessed with such wonderful artists.
These are truly gifted actors portraying a special time in our history.
The theatre was such a huge part of the American culture. It was the only form of entertainment.
It must of been very magical to witness a play by candle light.
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- Runtime2 hours 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1