It seems that Dorothy Gish is easily forgotten, which is a shame due to the screen presence she held. Lillian was the 'dramatic' one, and her works today are far more plentiful when one goes to find their works on VHS or even DVD. Dorothy, the more 'comedic' one, was very popular in her day, as well.
I had the pleasure of seeing a wonderful print of NELL GWYNNE at a Gish film festival. In it, Dorothy plays the lead role, which she brings a good deal of zest and spirit. In it, she plays a young, poor street vendor who meets the King of England and wins his heart. He fulfills her dreams to become an actress, and the movie relates how she survives being an impoverished girl thrown into 'society'. Dorothy has some scenes that are delightful, and still to this day laugh out loud funny.
Hopefully, more of Dorothy's works will be available to the mass market and we will not have to rely on the very rare silent film showing to be able to appreciate her work to early cinema.
I had the pleasure of seeing a wonderful print of NELL GWYNNE at a Gish film festival. In it, Dorothy plays the lead role, which she brings a good deal of zest and spirit. In it, she plays a young, poor street vendor who meets the King of England and wins his heart. He fulfills her dreams to become an actress, and the movie relates how she survives being an impoverished girl thrown into 'society'. Dorothy has some scenes that are delightful, and still to this day laugh out loud funny.
Hopefully, more of Dorothy's works will be available to the mass market and we will not have to rely on the very rare silent film showing to be able to appreciate her work to early cinema.