Description: LILLIAN GISH DEFENDS D.W. GRIFFITH IN AN INSCRIPTION ON AN ARTICLE ABOUT "INTOLERANCE" AND "BIRTH OF A NATION" On a page extracted from a 1924 film journal, Lillian Gish has written "In remembrance of The Birth of a Nation...and...the greatest film ever made -- above --" The word "above" refers to the magazine article just above her inscription. The article is about the controversial D.W. Griffith film "Intolerance" and features a photograph of a scene from the film. Gish starred in the film as "Eternal Motherhood". Her inscription (addressed to no one in particular) also mentions her friend and co-star Mae Marsh. "Intolerance" was released in 1916 and even today, many still hail it as Griffith's masterpiece. On the other side of the page is a lovely and dynamic piece of artwork depicting Douglas Fairbanks winging his way across the sky in "The Thief of Bagdag". Lillian Gish is often referred to as "The First Lady of Cinema". The leaf is clean on both sides with only the slightest toning near the white margins. On the reverse side of the inscription page, there is a loss of color at the end of the word "Douglas". This is not a hole; it's a thinning of the paper. Item will be shipped via USPS First Class Mail at a cost of $4.50
Price: 95 USD
Location: Kilmarnock, Virginia
End Time: 2025-02-07T18:14:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Movies
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed by: LILLIAN GISH
