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D. W. Griffith's The birth of a nation : a history of "the most controversial motion picture of all time" / Melvyn Stokes.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Stokes, Melvyn, author.
Series:
Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948.
Griffith, D. W.
Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (424 p.)
Place of Publication:
New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
In this deeply researched and vividly written volume, Melvyn Stokes illuminates the origins, production, reception and continuing history of this ground breaking, aesthetically brilliant, and yet highly controversial movie landmark.
Contents:
Contents; Introduction; 1. Première in Los Angeles; 2. Thomas Dixon Jr.; 3. David Wark Griffith; 4. Making The Birth of a Nation; 5. Transforming the American Movie Audience; 6. Fighting a Vicious Film; 7. Griffith's View of History; 8. After Birth; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Notes:
Formerly CIP.
Previously issued in print: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
0-19-772366-7
9780195333795
1-281-15919-0
9786611159191
0-19-804436-4
1-4356-1770-3
OCLC:
191027949

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