Lillian Roth
Birthday: 1910-12-13 Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Synopsis
Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910 – May 12, 1980) was an American singer and actress. Her life story was told in the 1955 film I'll Cry Tomorrow, in which she was portrayed by Susan Hayward, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
Acting
Masks and Memories
In this musical short, three individuals try to entice a reclusive uncle to join the festivities during Mardi Gras.
Ladies They Talk About
A moll, imprisoned after participating in a bank robbery, helps with a breakout plot.
Animal Crackers
The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.
The Vagabond King
The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is offered a temporary reprieve. His hanging will be postponed for 24 hours, and in that time he must defeat the invading Burgundians and win the love of the beautiful Katherine.
The Love Parade
The queen of mythical Sylvania marries a courtier, who finds his new life unsatisfying.
Madam Satan
A socialite masquerades as a notorious femme fatale to win back her straying husband during a costume party aboard a doomed dirigible.
