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Birth of a Nation Opening Ad...
Birth of a Nation Opening Ad...
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March 03, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1915
* Birth of a Nation - The Clansman
* David Llewelyn Wark Griffith
* Birth of a Nation - The Clansman
* David Llewelyn Wark Griffith
This 20 page newspaper has a back page ad for the controversial film: "Birth Of A Nation". This was the opening date in New York City and the film was being shown at the Liberty Theater. The movie, directed by D.W. Griffith, involved 18,000 people and is described in the ad as the 'mightiest spectacle ever produced".
News of the day throughout including period advertising. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: The Birth of a Nation (also known as The Clansman) is one of the most influential and controversial films in the history of American cinema. Set during the American Civil War and directed by D.W. Griffith, the film was released on February 8, 1915. It is important in film history for its innovative technical achievements and also for its controversial promotion of white supremacism and the glorification of the Ku Klux Klan, who continue to actively use it as a recruiting tool.
News of the day throughout including period advertising. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: The Birth of a Nation (also known as The Clansman) is one of the most influential and controversial films in the history of American cinema. Set during the American Civil War and directed by D.W. Griffith, the film was released on February 8, 1915. It is important in film history for its innovative technical achievements and also for its controversial promotion of white supremacism and the glorification of the Ku Klux Klan, who continue to actively use it as a recruiting tool.
Category: The 20th Century
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