David Wark Griffith: A Brief Sketch of His Career
Robert Edgar Long
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An authorized biography of D.W. Griffith, the self-proclaimed "Father of Filmmaking." Written in collaboration with the director, Robert Edgar Long's biographical sketch traces Griffith's early life, his career as an actor and stage director, his rise as one of Biograph's most acclaimed and innovative filmmakers, and the making of his revolutionary (and controversial) full-length films: The Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, Broken Blossoms, and other cinema classics. Summary by ChuckW. (4 hr 37 min)
Kapitel
An Appreciation and Preface | 21:10 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter I: Boyhood Days | 11:21 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter II: Lawrence Griffith - Actor | 17:41 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter III: The Traveling Salesman | 10:49 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter IV: Poet and Playwright | 12:48 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter V: The Door of Fame | 16:42 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter VI: Early Biograph Days | 11:56 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter VII: The Reliance Majestic | 17:19 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter VIII: 'The Birth of a Nation' | 28:41 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Chapter IX: 'Intolerance' | 23:20 | Gelesen von Mary Schneider |
Chapter X: 'Hearts of the World' | 25:09 | Gelesen von Mary Schneider |
Chapter XI: A Short Story Series | 15:03 | Gelesen von Mary Schneider |
Chapter XII: The Griffith Repertory | 20:38 | Gelesen von Mary Schneider |
Chapter XIII: An Adventure at Sea | 33:08 | Gelesen von Mary Schneider |
Chapter XIV: Mamaroneck -- and Home | 11:32 | Gelesen von Mary Schneider |
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