Silent films ("color-tinted") with English titles and background music. The 1st selection based on the Apocrypha and the work of the same title by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Biography Company ; the 2nd selection "suggested by the life of John Howard Payne and his immortal song, Home, sweet home, Mutual film Corporation." Videocassette release of the motion pictures of 1913 (1st title) and 1914 (2nd title). Videocassette label indicates the date of both films to be 1920 and the duration to be 149 min. each. Blanche Sweet, Henry Walthall, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Kate Bruce (1st title only); in 2nd title only: Fay Tincher, Spottiswoode Aiken, W.H. Long, Mary Alden, Donald Crisp, James Kirkwood, Jack Pickford.
Summary:
The 1st title is a film adaptation of the Old Testament story of Judith and "Captain Holofernes." The 2nd title is a combination of "four mini-narratives end-to-end, to pay homage to the life and music of John Howard Payne"--Slipcase.
Series:
Masterworks of D.W. Griffith
OCLC:
(OCoLC)39709695
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
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