Abraham Lincoln - 1930

Abraham Lincoln - 1930

Februari 20, 2012
Abraham Lincoln 1930, D.W. Griffith, Kay Hammond, Steven Vincent Benet, Una Merkel, Walter Huston

“Abraham Lincoln” (1930) plays out like fragmented memory, in this case the collective memory of a nation’s lore -- but with the unmistakabl...

The General - 1926

The General - 1926

Mei 30, 2011
Buster Keaton, D.W. Griffith, Marion Mack, Memorial Day, The Birth of a Nation, the Civil War, The General

“The General” (1926) is a Civil War story remarkable for two interesting qualities. First, it has the intriguing look of a Mathew Brady Civi...

Orphans of the Storm (1921) - Part 2

Orphans of the Storm (1921) - Part 2

Juli 10, 2007
American Revolution, Clark Gable, D.W. Griffith, Dorothy Gish, French Revolution, Gone With the Wind, Lillian Gish, Lucille La Verne, Orphans of the Storm, Sheldon Lewis

Like the villainous Jacque-Forget-Not, we see that the commoners, like the rapacious aristocracy, are not all that great either, and have th...

Orphans of the Storm (1921) - Part 1

Orphans of the Storm (1921) - Part 1

Juli 09, 2007
Bastile Day, D.W. Griffith, Dorothy Gish, Foghorn Leghorn, Frank Losee, French Revolution, Josef Schildkraut, Katherine Emmet, Kenny Delmar, Leslie King, Lillian Gish, Monte Blue, Orphans of the Storm

Since Bastille Day rolls around this Saturday the 14th, today and tomorrow we’ll have a look at Hollywood’s view of the French Revolution wi...

The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Part 2

The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Part 2

Mei 10, 2007
Adolf Hitler, D.W. Griffith, Don Imus, Ku Klux Klan, Mae Marsh, racism in Hollywood, Rutgers women's basketball team, The Birth of a Nation, the Civil War

The story of the Northern Stoneman family and the Southern Cameron family is played out over many years. A lot happens in the film: a war, ...

The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Part 1

The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Part 1

Mei 09, 2007
D.W. Griffith, Donald Crisp, Ku Klux Klan, Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, racism, silent films, The Birth of a Nation, the Civil War

Director D. W. Griffith was astonished to find himself called a racist upon the release of his landmark film, “The Birth of a Nation.” This ...

Broken Blossoms

Broken Blossoms

Maret 21, 2007
Broken Blossoms, child abuse, D.W. Griffith, Lillian Gish, Limehouse district, racism, Richard Barthelmess

“Broken Blossoms” (1919) is a fascinating look at what was best about the silent film era, as well as some of its nagging questionable attit...