D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
“The beginning of a master”
Synopsis
In the span of five years, pioneering director D.W. Griffith delivered some 450 films for the Biograph Company at a rate of two or three films per week. One and two reels in length, these works showed the filmmaker inventing, borrowing, and perfecting techniques he later used to memorable effect in "The Birth of a Nation," "Intolerance," "Way Down East" and "Orphans of the Storm." Including Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Mary Pickford, Mack Sennett, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Walthall, and Mae Marsh. Among the 22 titles included on this landmark release are such widely recognized masterworks as "The Musketeers of Pig Alley," "The Battle at Elderbush Gulch," "The New York Hat," and "A Corner in Wheat."
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D.W. GRIFFITH: FATHER OF FILM (EPISODE 1)
Type: Featurette • Published 2015-03-07
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Release History & Theatrical Window
September 10, 2002
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Screenplay & Story
- Edgar Allan Poe, D.W. Griffith, Anita Loos, Edward Acker
- Original Title
- D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 5h 34m
- Production Studios
- British Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edgar Allan Poe, D.W. Griffith, Anita Loos, Edward Acker
Department Leadership Roster
D.W. Griffith
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Anita Loos
Writer
Edward Acker
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What is D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 about?
In the span of five years, pioneering director D.W. Griffith delivered some 450 films for the Biograph Company at a rate of two or three films per week. One and two reels in length, these works showed the filmmaker inventing, borrowing, and perfecting techniques he later used to memorable effect in "The Birth of a Nation," "Intolerance," "Way Down East" and "Orphans of the Storm." Including Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Mary Pickford, Mack Sennett, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Walthall, and Mae Marsh. Among the 22 titles included on this landmark release are such widely recognized masterworks as "The Musketeers of Pig Alley," "The Battle at Elderbush Gulch," "The New York Hat," and "A Corner in Wheat."
Who directed D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913?
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913?
The principal cast of D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 includes Elmer Booth, Lillian Gish, Clara T. Bracy, Walter Miller, Alfred Paget.
When was D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 released and how long is it?
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 5h 34m.