Lillian Gish on silent film

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Lillian Gish on silent film: References & Edit History

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added cross-reference to silent film era.	Will Gosner	Jan 23, 2025
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Nov 11, 2022

	
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