Rediscovering John Gilbert

Name: Rediscovering John Gilbert
Director: Jeffrey Vance
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-01-10
Cast: Leatrice Joy Gilbert, John Gilbert, Greta Garbo, Leatrice Joy, Marlene Dietrich

NR 2010 · 32 min · Documentary

This documentary features an on-camera interview with John Gilbert's daughter and biographer, Leatrice Gilbert Fountain.

Directed by Jeffrey Vance · Written by Tony Maietta

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Leatrice Joy Gilbert Self
John Gilbert (archive footage)
Greta Garbo Self (archive footage)
Leatrice Joy Self (archive footage)
Marlene Dietrich Self (archive footage)

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