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08 - Early Directors on Directing. There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Acker, Ally (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Roslyn Heights, NY : Reel Women Media, 2014.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Guy, Alice, > 1873-1968.
Gish, Lillian, > 1893-1993.
Gish, Lillian, > 1893-1993
Guy, Alice, > 1873-1968
Women motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Motion picture industry > United States > History.
Motion picture industry.
Productrices et réalisatrices de cinéma > États-Unis > Biographies.
Cinéma > Industrie.
Cinéma > Industrie > États-Unis > Histoire.
Motion picture industry
Women motion picture producers and directors
United States
documentary film.
Biographies
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:08 - Early Directors on Directing. There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of Have Gun, Will Travel, Thriller, Gunsmoke, and many independent features. Features: A very rare interview with Lillian Gish in her role as director. Also, Mala Powers (a Lupino "discovery") speaks about Ida Lupino the director.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 13, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (32 min.)
Playing Time:00:31:41