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D. W. Griffith
David Llewelyn Wark "D. W." Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948), the "Inventor of Hollywood", was an American film director who pioneered modern film-making techniques. He is mostly remembered for the groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, as well as its sequel Intolerance (1916). He is closely associated with his frequent leading lady, Lillian Gish.
Griffith began making short films in 1908, and released his first feature, Judith of Bethulia, in 1913. His film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera and narrative techniques, and its immense popularity set the stage for the dominance of the feature-length film in the United States. Since its release, the film has been highly controversial for its negative depiction of African Americans and glorification of the Ku Klux Klan. Today it is both lionized for its radical technique and condemned for its racist philosophy. Filmed at a cost of $110,000, it returned millions of dollars in profits, making it, perhaps, the most profitable film of all time, although a full accounting has never been made. The film was subject to boycotts by the NAACP and, after screenings of the film had caused riots at several theaters, the film was censored in many cities, including New York City. Intolerance, his next important film, was, in part, an answer to his critics.
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D.W. GRIFFITH: FATHER OF FILM (EPISODE 1)
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D. W. Griffith introduces the 1930 re-release of The Birth of a Nation
In a somewhat stagey introduction made for the re-release of The Birth of a Nation in 1930, D. W. Griffith explains to his actor friend Walter Huston his motivations for making the film in 1915.
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The Lonely Villa (1909) D. W. Griffith
_*The Lonely Villa*_ is a thriller film directed by https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB written by *Mack Sennett* and based on the play _Au telephone_ by *André de Lorde* . It movie was produced by *Biograph Company* and released the 10th of June 1909. In this film, *Griffith* makes masterful use of "intercutting". This technique is intended to express the contemporaneity between two or more actions and consists in building a sequence by alternating the scenes that compose it according to the scheme: A1, B1, A2, B2… etc. In this film, Griffith alternates not two but three different scenes: the women barricaded in the house (7:52), the thieves who try to enter (8:29), the father who runs to rescue them (9:52). Griffith passes from one scene to the other, cr...
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The Birth of a Nation 1915 1080p
DISCLAIMER: IN NO WAY I'M PROMOTING OR GLORIFYING THE KKK NOR THE DEPICTION OF AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DECENT BY POSTING THIS MOVIE. The Birth of a Nation (originally called The Clansman) is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed and co-produced by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon Jr., as well as Dixon's novel The Leopard's Spots. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods, and co-produced the film with Harry Aitken. It was released on February 8, 1915. The film is three hours long and was originally presented in two parts separated by an intermission; it was the first 12-reel film in the United States. The film chronicles the relationship of two families in the American Civil Wa...
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The Birth of the Feature Film: Crash Course Film History #6
Movies didn't always look like they do now. There was a period (kind of a problematic one) where movies transitioned from short novelties to big, epic, feature films. That's our focus this week as Craig talks to us about the birth of the feature film and the work of D.W. Griffith. Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios Want to know more about Craig? https://www.youtube.com/user/wheezywaiter The Latest from PBS Digital Studios: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOqJzeaJAV15Tq0tZ1vKj7ZV *** Images and Video Used are in the Public Domain and from the Library of Congress. *** Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCras...
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D. W. Griffith talks about "The Birth of a Nation"
I don't have Google AdSense, so I rely on PayPal donations for support. Paypal.me/mdriver1981 There's a dilemma when people try to figure out if they like D.W. Griffith or not. His views on race were reactionary, and his views on war and capitalism were radically left-wing. And obviously, there's the issue of how much allowance should be made on the sensibilities of a southern man from a previous era. Griffith is often referred to as the founder of narrative cinema and as the creator of the "cinematic grammar". In fact, he invented less than he systematized. The racist, pacifist film tycoon was one of the first to consistently use elements such as close-up, parallel montage, and many others during his time with the film company Biograph (1908 to 1913) and later perfected it in his trend...
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The Adventures of Dollie (1908) D. W. Griffith
_*Adventures of Dollie*_ is the very first film directed by the American silent film director, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB The film was produced and released during the same year by the *American Mutoscope & Biograph Company* in 1908. The screenplay for the film was written by *Stanner E.V. Taylor* and it tells the story of a little girl, Dollie, who is kidnapped by a couple of gypsies. She is saved when the barrel she is trapped in falls off a wagon and into the river. The barrel floats downstream amongst dangerous currents, heading towards a waterfall. However, Dollie is found in time by a young boy who is fishing nearby, reuniting her with her parents. From then on, Stanner Taylor will become the screenwriter of many other Griffith films. *Billy ...
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"The Idol Dancer" (1920) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer
Silent Hall of Fame has created a Silent Gems Collection of rare and for the first time available films with our stars, as well as other silent masterpieces. These are high quality films that are hard to find anywhere else. Please use the link below to see the Silent Gems Collection of rare films on DVD. http://www.ebay.com/sch/yorkmba99/m.html?item=131684404495&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "The Idol Dancer", A Story of the Southern Seas, is a drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. You can see a slideshow of stills from this film and other interesting stuff on our website silent-hall-of-fame.org. Please support t...
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Spike Lee on Birth of a Nation's horrific social effects, Jordan Peele, more (full) | BlackkKlansman
Spike Lee, world-renowned film director, sat down with BlackTree TV’s Jaleesa Lashay to discuss his upcoming film, BlacKkKlansman. Lee opened up about his personal experience with watching the cinematically innovative but socially problematic 1915 film, Birth of a Nation. “This is personal for me,” Lee said. “I’m a graduate of NYU film school. The first year, my professor screened the film Birth of a Nation, and they taught us all of the cinematic innovations D.W. Griffith had come up with, but they left out everything that had to do with the social impact of the film. That this film re-energized the Klan. The Klan was dormant, it was dead, and it brought about a rebirth. Therefore, because of the rebirth of the Klan, it led to Black people being lynched, strung up, castrated and murdered...
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D.W. GRIFFITH: FATHER OF FILM (EPISODE 1)
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D. W. Griffith introduces the 1930 re-release of The Birth of a Nation
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In a somewhat stagey introduction made for the re-release of The Birth of a Nation in 1930, D. W. Griffith explains to his actor friend Walter Huston his motiva...
In a somewhat stagey introduction made for the re-release of The Birth of a Nation in 1930, D. W. Griffith explains to his actor friend Walter Huston his motivations for making the film in 1915.
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In a somewhat stagey introduction made for the re-release of The Birth of a Nation in 1930, D. W. Griffith explains to his actor friend Walter Huston his motivations for making the film in 1915.
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The Lonely Villa (1909) D. W. Griffith
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_*The Lonely Villa*_ is a thriller film directed by https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB
written by *Mack Sennett* and based on ...
_*The Lonely Villa*_ is a thriller film directed by https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB
written by *Mack Sennett* and based on the play _Au telephone_ by *André de Lorde* . It movie was produced by *Biograph Company* and released the 10th of June 1909.
In this film, *Griffith* makes masterful use of "intercutting". This technique is intended to express the contemporaneity between two or more actions and consists in building a sequence by alternating the scenes that compose it according to the scheme: A1, B1, A2, B2… etc. In this film, Griffith alternates not two but three different scenes: the women barricaded in the house (7:52), the thieves who try to enter (8:29), the father who runs to rescue them (9:52). Griffith passes from one scene to the other, creating a fast-paced rhythm that drags the viewer into a progressive whirlwind of suspense.
The intercutting technique of editing became common amongst American directors only from 1912.
Starring
Anthony O'Sullivan as A Burglar (0:12)
Herbert Prior as A Burglar (0:12)
Owen Moore - A Burglar (0:12)
David Miles as Robert Cullison (0:40)
Marion Leonard as Mrs. Robert Cullison (0:40)
Mary Pickford as the eldest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Gladys Egan as the youngest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Adele DeGarde as the second eldest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Mack Sennett as the Butler (0:44) and a Policeman
Anita Hendrie as the Maid (0:46)
Charles Avery guest at the Inn
John R. Cumpson as At the Inn
Arthur V. Johnson as At the Inn
Violet Mersereau as At the Inn
Directed by *David Wark Griffith*
Written by *Mack Sennet* and *André de Lorde*
Cinematography by *Billy Bitzer* and *Arthr Marvin*
This video is included in the playlist
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#Griffith #thelonelyvilla #macksennett #marypickford #andrèdelorde
The French playwriter *André de Lorde* also wrote the screenplay for *Maurice Tourneur* 's movie _*Figures de cire_* : https://youtu.be/ZVVCtvZcRd4
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_*The Lonely Villa*_ is a thriller film directed by https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB
written by *Mack Sennett* and based on the play _Au telephone_ by *André de Lorde* . It movie was produced by *Biograph Company* and released the 10th of June 1909.
In this film, *Griffith* makes masterful use of "intercutting". This technique is intended to express the contemporaneity between two or more actions and consists in building a sequence by alternating the scenes that compose it according to the scheme: A1, B1, A2, B2… etc. In this film, Griffith alternates not two but three different scenes: the women barricaded in the house (7:52), the thieves who try to enter (8:29), the father who runs to rescue them (9:52). Griffith passes from one scene to the other, creating a fast-paced rhythm that drags the viewer into a progressive whirlwind of suspense.
The intercutting technique of editing became common amongst American directors only from 1912.
Starring
Anthony O'Sullivan as A Burglar (0:12)
Herbert Prior as A Burglar (0:12)
Owen Moore - A Burglar (0:12)
David Miles as Robert Cullison (0:40)
Marion Leonard as Mrs. Robert Cullison (0:40)
Mary Pickford as the eldest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Gladys Egan as the youngest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Adele DeGarde as the second eldest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Mack Sennett as the Butler (0:44) and a Policeman
Anita Hendrie as the Maid (0:46)
Charles Avery guest at the Inn
John R. Cumpson as At the Inn
Arthur V. Johnson as At the Inn
Violet Mersereau as At the Inn
Directed by *David Wark Griffith*
Written by *Mack Sennet* and *André de Lorde*
Cinematography by *Billy Bitzer* and *Arthr Marvin*
This video is included in the playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6037D0B58B0736E2
#Griffith #thelonelyvilla #macksennett #marypickford #andrèdelorde
The French playwriter *André de Lorde* also wrote the screenplay for *Maurice Tourneur* 's movie _*Figures de cire_* : https://youtu.be/ZVVCtvZcRd4
This channel is intended to be a Free Video Library for all those interested in the History of Cinema and for all those who want to understand the origins of its wonderful language. Please, support us by subscribing to our channel and sharing videos you like more.
Thank you
@iconaus
Audio Tracks:
_Pendulum Waltz , Legends Of The River , Over Time , Opus One_
by *Audionatix* are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
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The Birth of a Nation 1915 1080p
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DISCLAIMER: IN NO WAY I'M PROMOTING OR GLORIFYING THE KKK NOR THE DEPICTION OF AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DECENT BY POSTING THIS MOVIE.
The Birth of a Nation (origin...
DISCLAIMER: IN NO WAY I'M PROMOTING OR GLORIFYING THE KKK NOR THE DEPICTION OF AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DECENT BY POSTING THIS MOVIE.
The Birth of a Nation (originally called The Clansman) is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed and co-produced by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon Jr., as well as Dixon's novel The Leopard's Spots. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods, and co-produced the film with Harry Aitken. It was released on February 8, 1915.
The film is three hours long and was originally presented in two parts separated by an intermission; it was the first 12-reel film in the United States. The film chronicles the relationship of two families in the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era over the course of several years: the pro-Union Northern Stonemans and the pro-Confederacy Southern Camerons. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth is dramatized.
The film was a commercial success, though it was highly controversial for its portrayal of black men (many played by white actors in blackface) as unintelligent and sexually aggressive towards white women, and the portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) as a heroic force.[There were widespread black protests against The Birth of a Nation, such as in Boston, while thousands of Bostonians flocked to see the film. The NAACP spearheaded an unsuccessful campaign to ban the film.Griffith's indignation at efforts to censor or ban the film motivated him to produce Intolerance the following year.
The film's release is also credited as being one of the events that inspired the reformation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1915. The Birth of a Nation was the first American motion picture to be screened inside the White House, viewed there by President Woodrow Wilson.Griffith's innovative techniques and storytelling power have made The Birth of a Nation one of the landmarks of film history.
In 1992, the Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry
It was also the first film to have a sequel in film history, The Fall Of A Nation (1916) now considered a lost film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation
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DISCLAIMER: IN NO WAY I'M PROMOTING OR GLORIFYING THE KKK NOR THE DEPICTION OF AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DECENT BY POSTING THIS MOVIE.
The Birth of a Nation (originally called The Clansman) is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed and co-produced by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon Jr., as well as Dixon's novel The Leopard's Spots. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods, and co-produced the film with Harry Aitken. It was released on February 8, 1915.
The film is three hours long and was originally presented in two parts separated by an intermission; it was the first 12-reel film in the United States. The film chronicles the relationship of two families in the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era over the course of several years: the pro-Union Northern Stonemans and the pro-Confederacy Southern Camerons. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth is dramatized.
The film was a commercial success, though it was highly controversial for its portrayal of black men (many played by white actors in blackface) as unintelligent and sexually aggressive towards white women, and the portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) as a heroic force.[There were widespread black protests against The Birth of a Nation, such as in Boston, while thousands of Bostonians flocked to see the film. The NAACP spearheaded an unsuccessful campaign to ban the film.Griffith's indignation at efforts to censor or ban the film motivated him to produce Intolerance the following year.
The film's release is also credited as being one of the events that inspired the reformation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1915. The Birth of a Nation was the first American motion picture to be screened inside the White House, viewed there by President Woodrow Wilson.Griffith's innovative techniques and storytelling power have made The Birth of a Nation one of the landmarks of film history.
In 1992, the Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry
It was also the first film to have a sequel in film history, The Fall Of A Nation (1916) now considered a lost film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation
- published: 04 Dec 2018
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The Birth of the Feature Film: Crash Course Film History #6
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Movies didn't always look like they do now. There was a period (kind of a problematic one) where movies transitioned from short novelties to big, epic, feature ...
Movies didn't always look like they do now. There was a period (kind of a problematic one) where movies transitioned from short novelties to big, epic, feature films. That's our focus this week as Craig talks to us about the birth of the feature film and the work of D.W. Griffith.
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Movies didn't always look like they do now. There was a period (kind of a problematic one) where movies transitioned from short novelties to big, epic, feature films. That's our focus this week as Craig talks to us about the birth of the feature film and the work of D.W. Griffith.
Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios
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- published: 18 May 2017
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D. W. Griffith talks about "The Birth of a Nation"
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There's a dilemma when people try to figure out if they like D.W...
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There's a dilemma when people try to figure out if they like D.W. Griffith or not. His views on race were reactionary, and his views on war and capitalism were radically left-wing. And obviously, there's the issue of how much allowance should be made on the sensibilities of a southern man from a previous era.
Griffith is often referred to as the founder of narrative cinema and as the creator of the "cinematic grammar". In fact, he invented less than he systematized. The racist, pacifist film tycoon was one of the first to consistently use elements such as close-up, parallel montage, and many others during his time with the film company Biograph (1908 to 1913) and later perfected it in his trendsetting feature films. In particular, his film epics The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916) became milestones in film history. He was one of the co-founders of the film studio United Artists as well as the film industry in Hollywood in general.
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There's a dilemma when people try to figure out if they like D.W. Griffith or not. His views on race were reactionary, and his views on war and capitalism were radically left-wing. And obviously, there's the issue of how much allowance should be made on the sensibilities of a southern man from a previous era.
Griffith is often referred to as the founder of narrative cinema and as the creator of the "cinematic grammar". In fact, he invented less than he systematized. The racist, pacifist film tycoon was one of the first to consistently use elements such as close-up, parallel montage, and many others during his time with the film company Biograph (1908 to 1913) and later perfected it in his trendsetting feature films. In particular, his film epics The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916) became milestones in film history. He was one of the co-founders of the film studio United Artists as well as the film industry in Hollywood in general.
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The Adventures of Dollie (1908) D. W. Griffith
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_*Adventures of Dollie*_ is the very first film directed by the American silent film director, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcg...
_*Adventures of Dollie*_ is the very first film directed by the American silent film director, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB The film was produced and released during the same year by the *American Mutoscope & Biograph Company* in 1908. The screenplay for the film was written by *Stanner E.V. Taylor* and it tells the story of a little girl, Dollie, who is kidnapped by a couple of gypsies. She is saved when the barrel she is trapped in falls off a wagon and into the river. The barrel floats downstream amongst dangerous currents, heading towards a waterfall. However, Dollie is found in time by a young boy who is fishing nearby, reuniting her with her parents. From then on, Stanner Taylor will become the screenwriter of many other Griffith films. *Billy Bitzer* also worked with Griffith on this film and assists him in directing. Billy Bitzer will become the cinematographer on all of Griffith's subsequent films, including Griffith’s well-known masterpieces: https://youtu.be/SoaF8_dlqQA
#Griffith
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_*Adventures of Dollie*_ is the very first film directed by the American silent film director, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB The film was produced and released during the same year by the *American Mutoscope & Biograph Company* in 1908. The screenplay for the film was written by *Stanner E.V. Taylor* and it tells the story of a little girl, Dollie, who is kidnapped by a couple of gypsies. She is saved when the barrel she is trapped in falls off a wagon and into the river. The barrel floats downstream amongst dangerous currents, heading towards a waterfall. However, Dollie is found in time by a young boy who is fishing nearby, reuniting her with her parents. From then on, Stanner Taylor will become the screenwriter of many other Griffith films. *Billy Bitzer* also worked with Griffith on this film and assists him in directing. Billy Bitzer will become the cinematographer on all of Griffith's subsequent films, including Griffith’s well-known masterpieces: https://youtu.be/SoaF8_dlqQA
#Griffith
Audio tracks in this video: _Gymnopedie No 3_ , _Keystone Deluge_ , _An Upsetting Theme -The Descent_ , Americana - Aspiring_ , _Machinations_ , _In the West_ , _Despair and Triumph_ by *Kevin MacLeod* are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license:
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_Prelude No. 23_ by *Chris Zabriskie* is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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"The Idol Dancer" (1920) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer
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Silent Hall of Fame has created a Silent Gems Collection of rare and for the first time available films with our stars, as well as other silent masterpieces. Th...
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"The Idol Dancer", A Story of the Southern Seas, is a drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.
You can see a slideshow of stills from this film and other interesting stuff on our website silent-hall-of-fame.org. Please support the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution.
This film is not considered a D. W. Griffith masterpiece, as a matter of fact it has been vilified in the media as the lowest point of his career. Perhaps 'the father of film' had set the bar so high that anything below superior grade as his creation is deemed a failure.
We insist on showing this film to the public for several reasons:
- any film with Richard Barthelmess is worth watching
- this is the last film starring Clarine Seymour, in which she delivered a very good performance. She was a rising star, but unfortunately died just a month after the film's release. She was only 21.
- even those that dislike the film note the beautiful scenery, which is the work of our star cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Produced by D. W. Griffith
Scenario by Stanner E.V. Taylor, based on the novel Blood of the Covenants by Gordon Ray Young
Starring Richard Barthelmess, Clarine Seymour, Creighton Hale
Cinematography Billy Bitzer
Distributed by First National Exhibitors' Circuit
Release date March 21, 1920
Running time 1 hour, 41 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent film, English intertitles
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"The Idol Dancer", A Story of the Southern Seas, is a drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.
You can see a slideshow of stills from this film and other interesting stuff on our website silent-hall-of-fame.org. Please support the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution.
This film is not considered a D. W. Griffith masterpiece, as a matter of fact it has been vilified in the media as the lowest point of his career. Perhaps 'the father of film' had set the bar so high that anything below superior grade as his creation is deemed a failure.
We insist on showing this film to the public for several reasons:
- any film with Richard Barthelmess is worth watching
- this is the last film starring Clarine Seymour, in which she delivered a very good performance. She was a rising star, but unfortunately died just a month after the film's release. She was only 21.
- even those that dislike the film note the beautiful scenery, which is the work of our star cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Produced by D. W. Griffith
Scenario by Stanner E.V. Taylor, based on the novel Blood of the Covenants by Gordon Ray Young
Starring Richard Barthelmess, Clarine Seymour, Creighton Hale
Cinematography Billy Bitzer
Distributed by First National Exhibitors' Circuit
Release date March 21, 1920
Running time 1 hour, 41 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent film, English intertitles
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"Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
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Spike Lee on Birth of a Nation's horrific social effects, Jordan Peele, more (full) | BlackkKlansman
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Spike Lee, world-renowned film director, sat down with BlackTree TV’s Jaleesa Lashay to discuss his upcoming film, BlacKkKlansman. Lee opened up about his perso...
Spike Lee, world-renowned film director, sat down with BlackTree TV’s Jaleesa Lashay to discuss his upcoming film, BlacKkKlansman. Lee opened up about his personal experience with watching the cinematically innovative but socially problematic 1915 film, Birth of a Nation.
“This is personal for me,” Lee said. “I’m a graduate of NYU film school. The first year, my professor screened the film Birth of a Nation, and they taught us all of the cinematic innovations D.W. Griffith had come up with, but they left out everything that had to do with the social impact of the film. That this film re-energized the Klan. The Klan was dormant, it was dead, and it brought about a rebirth. Therefore, because of the rebirth of the Klan, it led to Black people being lynched, strung up, castrated and murdered, but that was never discussed!”
He added, “I have no problem with Birth of a Nation being screened, but let’s put it in context.”
Lashay went on to ask the celebrated filmmaker about BlacKkKlansman’s references to Gone With the Wind, another controversial film for its portrayal of African-Americans, which landed Hattie McDaniel the first Oscar for any Black actor.
Lee also discussed other filmmakers who inspire him today, saying Jordan Peele’s Get Out was exceptional, and he appreciated being able to work with the Oscar winner on BlacKkKlansman.
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Spike Lee, world-renowned film director, sat down with BlackTree TV’s Jaleesa Lashay to discuss his upcoming film, BlacKkKlansman. Lee opened up about his personal experience with watching the cinematically innovative but socially problematic 1915 film, Birth of a Nation.
“This is personal for me,” Lee said. “I’m a graduate of NYU film school. The first year, my professor screened the film Birth of a Nation, and they taught us all of the cinematic innovations D.W. Griffith had come up with, but they left out everything that had to do with the social impact of the film. That this film re-energized the Klan. The Klan was dormant, it was dead, and it brought about a rebirth. Therefore, because of the rebirth of the Klan, it led to Black people being lynched, strung up, castrated and murdered, but that was never discussed!”
He added, “I have no problem with Birth of a Nation being screened, but let’s put it in context.”
Lashay went on to ask the celebrated filmmaker about BlacKkKlansman’s references to Gone With the Wind, another controversial film for its portrayal of African-Americans, which landed Hattie McDaniel the first Oscar for any Black actor.
Lee also discussed other filmmakers who inspire him today, saying Jordan Peele’s Get Out was exceptional, and he appreciated being able to work with the Oscar winner on BlacKkKlansman.
..........
About BlackTree TV and The Hollywood Post
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D.W. GRIFFITH: FATHER OF FILM (EPISODE 1)
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D. W. Griffith introduces the 1930 re-release of The Birth of a Nation
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In a somewhat stagey introduction made for the re-release of The Birth of a Nation in 1930, D. W. Griffith explains to his actor friend Walter Huston his motivations for making the film in 1915.
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The Lonely Villa (1909) D. W. Griffith
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_*The Lonely Villa*_ is a thriller film directed by https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB
written by *Mack Sennett* and based on the play _Au telephone_ by *André de Lorde* . It movie was produced by *Biograph Company* and released the 10th of June 1909.
In this film, *Griffith* makes masterful use of "intercutting". This technique is intended to express the contemporaneity between two or more actions and consists in building a sequence by alternating the scenes that compose it according to the scheme: A1, B1, A2, B2… etc. In this film, Griffith alternates not two but three different scenes: the women barricaded in the house (7:52), the thieves who try to enter (8:29), the father who runs to rescue them (9:52). Griffith passes from one scene to the other, creating a fast-paced rhythm that drags the viewer into a progressive whirlwind of suspense.
The intercutting technique of editing became common amongst American directors only from 1912.
Starring
Anthony O'Sullivan as A Burglar (0:12)
Herbert Prior as A Burglar (0:12)
Owen Moore - A Burglar (0:12)
David Miles as Robert Cullison (0:40)
Marion Leonard as Mrs. Robert Cullison (0:40)
Mary Pickford as the eldest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Gladys Egan as the youngest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Adele DeGarde as the second eldest Cullison daughter (0:40)
Mack Sennett as the Butler (0:44) and a Policeman
Anita Hendrie as the Maid (0:46)
Charles Avery guest at the Inn
John R. Cumpson as At the Inn
Arthur V. Johnson as At the Inn
Violet Mersereau as At the Inn
Directed by *David Wark Griffith*
Written by *Mack Sennet* and *André de Lorde*
Cinematography by *Billy Bitzer* and *Arthr Marvin*
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The Birth of a Nation 1915 1080p
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The Birth of a Nation (originally called The Clansman) is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed and co-produced by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon Jr., as well as Dixon's novel The Leopard's Spots. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods, and co-produced the film with Harry Aitken. It was released on February 8, 1915.
The film is three hours long and was originally presented in two parts separated by an intermission; it was the first 12-reel film in the United States. The film chronicles the relationship of two families in the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era over the course of several years: the pro-Union Northern Stonemans and the pro-Confederacy Southern Camerons. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth is dramatized.
The film was a commercial success, though it was highly controversial for its portrayal of black men (many played by white actors in blackface) as unintelligent and sexually aggressive towards white women, and the portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) as a heroic force.[There were widespread black protests against The Birth of a Nation, such as in Boston, while thousands of Bostonians flocked to see the film. The NAACP spearheaded an unsuccessful campaign to ban the film.Griffith's indignation at efforts to censor or ban the film motivated him to produce Intolerance the following year.
The film's release is also credited as being one of the events that inspired the reformation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1915. The Birth of a Nation was the first American motion picture to be screened inside the White House, viewed there by President Woodrow Wilson.Griffith's innovative techniques and storytelling power have made The Birth of a Nation one of the landmarks of film history.
In 1992, the Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry
It was also the first film to have a sequel in film history, The Fall Of A Nation (1916) now considered a lost film.
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The Birth of the Feature Film: Crash Course Film History #6
Movies didn't always look like they do now. There was a period (kind of a problematic one)...
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The Birth of the Feature Film: Crash Course Film History #6
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Movies didn't always look like they do now. There was a period (kind of a problematic one) where movies transitioned from short novelties to big, epic, feature films. That's our focus this week as Craig talks to us about the birth of the feature film and the work of D.W. Griffith.
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D. W. Griffith talks about "The Birth of a Nation"
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There's a dilemma when people try to figure out if they like D.W. Griffith or not. His views on race were reactionary, and his views on war and capitalism were radically left-wing. And obviously, there's the issue of how much allowance should be made on the sensibilities of a southern man from a previous era.
Griffith is often referred to as the founder of narrative cinema and as the creator of the "cinematic grammar". In fact, he invented less than he systematized. The racist, pacifist film tycoon was one of the first to consistently use elements such as close-up, parallel montage, and many others during his time with the film company Biograph (1908 to 1913) and later perfected it in his trendsetting feature films. In particular, his film epics The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916) became milestones in film history. He was one of the co-founders of the film studio United Artists as well as the film industry in Hollywood in general.
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The Adventures of Dollie (1908) D. W. Griffith
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_*Adventures of Dollie*_ is the very first film directed by the American silent film director, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue4rhsHxp6_uP_av6zYT1tGgyQXcgWGB The film was produced and released during the same year by the *American Mutoscope & Biograph Company* in 1908. The screenplay for the film was written by *Stanner E.V. Taylor* and it tells the story of a little girl, Dollie, who is kidnapped by a couple of gypsies. She is saved when the barrel she is trapped in falls off a wagon and into the river. The barrel floats downstream amongst dangerous currents, heading towards a waterfall. However, Dollie is found in time by a young boy who is fishing nearby, reuniting her with her parents. From then on, Stanner Taylor will become the screenwriter of many other Griffith films. *Billy Bitzer* also worked with Griffith on this film and assists him in directing. Billy Bitzer will become the cinematographer on all of Griffith's subsequent films, including Griffith’s well-known masterpieces: https://youtu.be/SoaF8_dlqQA
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"The Idol Dancer" (1920) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer
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"The Idol Dancer", A Story of the Southern Seas, is a drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.
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This film is not considered a D. W. Griffith masterpiece, as a matter of fact it has been vilified in the media as the lowest point of his career. Perhaps 'the father of film' had set the bar so high that anything below superior grade as his creation is deemed a failure.
We insist on showing this film to the public for several reasons:
- any film with Richard Barthelmess is worth watching
- this is the last film starring Clarine Seymour, in which she delivered a very good performance. She was a rising star, but unfortunately died just a month after the film's release. She was only 21.
- even those that dislike the film note the beautiful scenery, which is the work of our star cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Produced by D. W. Griffith
Scenario by Stanner E.V. Taylor, based on the novel Blood of the Covenants by Gordon Ray Young
Starring Richard Barthelmess, Clarine Seymour, Creighton Hale
Cinematography Billy Bitzer
Distributed by First National Exhibitors' Circuit
Release date March 21, 1920
Running time 1 hour, 41 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent film, English intertitles
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Spike Lee on Birth of a Nation's horrific social effects, Jordan Peele, more (full) | BlackkKlansman
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Spike Lee, world-renowned film director, sat down with BlackTree TV’s Jaleesa Lashay to discuss his upcoming film, BlacKkKlansman. Lee opened up about his personal experience with watching the cinematically innovative but socially problematic 1915 film, Birth of a Nation.
“This is personal for me,” Lee said. “I’m a graduate of NYU film school. The first year, my professor screened the film Birth of a Nation, and they taught us all of the cinematic innovations D.W. Griffith had come up with, but they left out everything that had to do with the social impact of the film. That this film re-energized the Klan. The Klan was dormant, it was dead, and it brought about a rebirth. Therefore, because of the rebirth of the Klan, it led to Black people being lynched, strung up, castrated and murdered, but that was never discussed!”
He added, “I have no problem with Birth of a Nation being screened, but let’s put it in context.”
Lashay went on to ask the celebrated filmmaker about BlacKkKlansman’s references to Gone With the Wind, another controversial film for its portrayal of African-Americans, which landed Hattie McDaniel the first Oscar for any Black actor.
Lee also discussed other filmmakers who inspire him today, saying Jordan Peele’s Get Out was exceptional, and he appreciated being able to work with the Oscar winner on BlacKkKlansman.
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D. W. Griffith
David Llewelyn Wark "D. W." Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948), the "Inventor of Hollywood", was an American film director who pioneered modern film-making techniques. He is mostly remembered for the groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, as well as its sequel Intolerance (1916). He is closely associated with his frequent leading lady, Lillian Gish.
Griffith began making short films in 1908, and released his first feature, Judith of Bethulia, in 1913. His film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera and narrative techniques, and its immense popularity set the stage for the dominance of the feature-length film in the United States. Since its release, the film has been highly controversial for its negative depiction of African Americans and glorification of the Ku Klux Klan. Today it is both lionized for its radical technique and condemned for its racist philosophy. Filmed at a cost of $110,000, it returned millions of dollars in profits, making it, perhaps, the most profitable film of all time, although a full accounting has never been made. The film was subject to boycotts by the NAACP and, after screenings of the film had caused riots at several theaters, the film was censored in many cities, including New York City. Intolerance, his next important film, was, in part, an answer to his critics.
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The news has a hint of early Hollywood about it when, in 1919, four very different film-makers – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and DW Griffith – threw their hats into the ...
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Power couples: how Hollywood’s big name Oscar contenders balance life and work
View image in fullscreen ... back in 1919, Mary Pickford, then one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, co-founded the studio United Artists with her future husband Douglas Fairbanks (as well as Charlie Chaplin and Birth of a Nation director DW Griffith) ... .
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In 1924, cinema was hailed as an agent of world peace. Has it failed?
Although it’s been pressed into service for darker aims since, some of that utopian spirit survives Exactly 100 years ago, in an article in Collier’s magazine in 1924, the film director DW Griffith made the following prediction.
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