Posts tagged with "D.W. Griffith"
Mary Pickford, D.W. Griffith, and “The New York Hat” (1912)
This post was originally published on May 11, 2011, but I’m reposting it today as part of the Mary Pickford Blogathon hosted by Classic Movies. Be sure to check out all of the other fantastic Pickford posts from a diverse and talent group of critics! I have the remarkable privilege of spending a great deal [...]
D.W. Griffith’s The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
Guess what? Today is the release 99th anniversary of D.W. Griffith’s The Battle at Elderbush Gulch. Here’s an easy six step plan to fully enjoying this Biograph short! 1. Please do not offer me guff about the release date. It was made in 1913, released in Germany for some murky reason in 1913, but the [...]
10 Things About The Birth of a Nation
If you’re going to love silent cinema or if you’re going to make a study of the early development of movies, you’re gonna have to butt heads with D.W. Griffith. And you’re going to have to come to some kind of truce with The Birth of a Nation. We all know the problems with that [...]
Watch: The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
Directed by D.W. Griffith and written by Anita Loos, The Musketeers of Pig Alley is often cited as the first gangster film. The short was originally released on October 31, 1912 and got a re-release a few years later on November 5, 1915. While The Musketeers of Pig Alley is no Scarface (either Muni or [...]
Film Friday Weekly Roundup: The Come Up and See Me Sometime Edition
It’s been like Christmas and a birthday rolled into one for silent film fans this week. TCM featured Lillian Gish and set the interwebs ablaze with talk about the finest Griffith-Gish collaborations. The Speechless Blogathon sponsored by Eternity of Dream kicks off today, bringing us first viewing impressions of silent film classics. Could it get [...]
Watch: Sally of the Sawdust (1925)
Sally of the Sawdust (1925) is an American silent comedy film, directed by D. W. Griffith, starring W. C. Fields, and based on the 1923 stage musical Poppy. It was originally released on August 2, 1925. I don’t find W.C. Fields nearly as funny as the rest of the world seems to, but watch it because it was directed [...]
Watch: The Mothering Heart (1913)
D.W. Griffith’s The Mothering Heart was released on June 21, 1913. You can never ever go wrong with the incomparable Lillian Gish. A pregnant wife (Lillian Gish) is deserted by her husband (Walter Miller) and must give birth alone. After the baby is born, it dies. Meanwhile, the woman who the husband has an affair [...]
Watch: Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Through the Ages
Summer seems to be on hiatus in my backyard this Saturday. If the same is true where you live, then maybe it’s the perfect time to drag your laptop over to the cozy, comfy bed and settle in for a watch of D.W. Griffith’s epic Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Through the Ages. I have some mixed [...]
Review: The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)
Thanks to the generosity and hospitality of an awesome Toronto film fan, I had the opportunity to see The Mystery of the Leaping Fish last weekend. I’ve seen this silent short before, but it’s been awhile and I had forgotten how truly weird and oddball it is. I think a lot of silent film [...]
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)
I give the Mystery of the Leaping Fish 5 stars just for it weirdness and it’s Little Fish Blower. Read my review here. Cast Douglas Fairbanks … Coke Ennyday Bessie Love … The Little Fish Blower Alma Rubens … His Female Accomplice Allan Sears … Gent Rolling in Wealth (billed as A.D. Sears) Charles [...]
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