Subject(s): Lillian Gish Bette Davis Format: 8 x 10 Glossy Photograph, plus the biographies of Ms. Gish and Ms. Davis obtained from the original "Whales of August" press kit. Origin: Authentic photograph provided to television stations and other media outlets for promotional use, obtained from the film's original press kit. Program Title: The Whales of August Category: Movies Original Release Date: 1987 Condition: Excellent Comments: "The Whales of August" is a 1987 American drama film based on the play of the same name by David Berry and starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters. Also in the cast were Ann Sothern as one of their friends, and Vincent Price as a peripheral member of the former Russian aristocracy. The film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island. The house still stands and is a popular subject of artists on the island. This was the final film directed by Lindsay Anderson.