Griffith, First Artist of the MoviesUsing anecdotes, quotes from his contemporaries, and a wealth of historical and technical information concerning his films, this critical biography traces Griffith's life and work from the early days of the Biograph Studio through his major films of the 1920s. |
Contents
One Magic in a Schoolroom | 3 |
Two An Actor a Writer and a Girl | 14 |
Three Encounter with the Kinetoscope | 23 |
Copyright | |
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