Headline
The Coronet
Newspaper Source
Publication Date
1924-01-11
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1924-01-11
Publication Year
1924
Page
5
Times Appeared (Days)
1
Film Projector / Film(s)
The Birth of a Nation
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Actors
Lillian Gish
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
Thomas Dixon Jr. (adapted from his novel: "The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan")
Country
USA
Released
1915-03-21
Runtime
195 min
Genre
Drama
Language
None
Plot
The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to Lincoln's assassination and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.
Awards
2 wins.
Rated
TV-PG
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Orphans of the Storm
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Actors
Lillian Gish
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
Adolphe d'Ennery (novel)
Country
USA
Runtime
150 min
Genre
Drama
Language
None
Plot
Two orphaned sisters are caught up in the turmoil of the French Revolution, encountering misery and love along the way.
Rated
Not Rated
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Summary
Hongkong cinemagoers have chosen two Griffith production as being the best pictures the movie industry has mode. They will add one more when they have seen 'The Birth of a Nation.' Its cast includes Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper, H. B. Walthall, Robert Harron, Wallace Reid and a whole host of minor stars. Its story is that of America during the civil war. Its setting is on a level with that in 'Intolerance' or 'Orphans of the Storm.' 12 magnificent reels of tense human drama set amid scenes that are historic. A wonderful musical setting. Prices: 2.30 p.m., $1.20 and 60 cents; 5.15 and 9.15, $2.00 and $1.00.
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