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 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...