Name
Ayres, Lew, 1908-1996 (Interviewee)
Higham, Charles (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Lew Ayres, 1971
Other Titles
Reminiscences of Lew Ayres, 1971
Abstract
Early film career in Hollywood, 1920s; comparison of silent and sound film; acting in "The Kiss", "All Quiet on the Western Front", the Dr. Kildare series, "The Dark Mirror", and "Johnny Belinda"; impressions of Greta Garbo, Lionel Barrymore, Jane Wyman
Collection Name
Hollywood film industry project
Subjects
Actors; Motion picture acting; Silent films; Motion picture actors and actresses; Ayres, Lew, 1908-1996
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1971
Physical Description
32 pages
Note (Biographical)
Moving-picture actor
Note
Interviewed by Charles Higham on June 29, 1971
Note (Provenance)
Time-Life Books, Inc., Gift 1983
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
14403765
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-gkq7-hk17
Related URLs
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