Dash and Lilly explained

Director:	Kathy Bates
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Executive Producer:	Stan Marguiles Delia Fine Antony Root
Cinematography:	Bruce Surtees
Editor:	Cindy Mollo
Music:	Laura Karpman
Location:	Toronto
Runtime:	100 minutes
Network:	A&E

Dash and Lilly is a 1999 American biographical drama television film about writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman. The film was directed by actress Kathy Bates, written by Jerry Ludwig, and stars Sam Shepard and Judy Davis. It aired on A&E on May 31, 1999.

Plot

The lives of Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman are set against the golden era of Hollywood, HUAC and the issue of McCarthyism of the 1950s. This intimate look at the lives of two of this century's literary titans follows their tumultuous affair, drinking bouts, career highs and lows, and activities in support of left-wing causes, including Hammett's public avowal of Communism and his membership in the Communist Party and Hellman's sympathies for the Stalinist regime in the Soviet Union before World War II.

Cast

• Sam Shepard as Dashiell Hammett
• Judy Davis as Lillian Hellman
• Bebe Neuwirth as Dorothy Parker
• Laurence Luckinbill as Joseph Rauh (Lillian's attorney)
• David Paymer as Arthur Kober (Lillian's husband)
• Željko Ivanek as Mel Berman

Production

Filming took place in Toronto.^[1]

Awards and nominations

Accolade	Ceremony Date	Category	Recipient	Results	Ref.
Golden Globes	January 23, 2000	Best Miniseries or Television Film	Dash and Lilly		^[2]
		Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film	Sam Shepard
		Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film	Judy Davis
Primetime Emmy Awards	September 12, 1999	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Stan Marguiles Antony Root Delia Fine Craig McNeil Jerrold L. Ludwig		^[3]
		Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Kathy Bates		^[4]
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Sam Shepard		^[5]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Judy Davis		^[6]
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Bebe Neuwirth		^[7]
		Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie	Nic Ede		^[8]
		Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie	Bruce Surtees		^[9]
		Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Cindy Mollo		^[10]
Producers Guild of America		Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television	Stan Marguilies Antony Root Delia Fine Scott M. Siegler Jon Cowan Robert L. Rovner		^[11]
Writers Guild of America		Original Long Form	Jerrold L. Ludwig		^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dash and Lilly. Fries. Laura. Variety. May 28, 1999. October 14, 2022.
2. Web site: Winners & Nominees 1998. www.goldenglobes.com. en. 2020-02-19. 2018-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529152544/https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1998/all. dead.
3. Web site: Outstanding Made For Television Movie Nominees / Winners 1999. Television Academy. en. 2020-02-19.
4. Web site: Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries Movie Or A Dramatic Special Nominees / Winners 1999. Television Academy. en. 2020-02-19.
5. Web site: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie Nominees / Winners 1999. Television Academy. en. 2020-02-19.
6. Web site: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie Nominees / Winners 1999. Television Academy. en. 2020-02-19.
7. Web site: Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie Nominees / Winners 1999. Television Academy. en. 2020-02-19.
8. Web site: Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries Movie Or A Special Nominees / Winners 1999. Television Academy. en. 2020-02-19.
9. Web site: Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie Nominees / Winners 1999. Television Academy. en. 2020-02-19.
10. Web site: Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie Nominees / Winners 1999. Television Academy. en. 2020-02-19.
11. Web site: PGA Awards (2000). IMDb. 2020-02-19.
12. Web site: Writers Guild of America, USA (2000). IMDb. 2020-02-19.