and the finest of directors — the man who had a bigger influence on movies than anyone else — was D.W. Griffith, who entered into this world on Jan. 22, 1875 in Oldham County, Ky., and stands ...

Charlie Chaplin was a silent film star of the early 20th century who is best known for his iconic mustache, cane, comedic ...

On Feb. 5, 1919, screen legends Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith formed United Artists.

Directed by Griffith, who was known for his pioneering techniques in the film industry, this movie was his first foray into sound cinema, showcasing his ability to adapt to new technology while ...

Hollywood is a legendary place full of magic and mystery, and it all started with a silent Western film called In Old California, directed by the legendary director D.W. Griffith. An historical ...

After the 1915 premiere of D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, there was a resurgence in the Ku Klux Klan in America. By the mid-1920s, nearly 4 million Americans claimed Klan membership ...

This Presidents Day, on Monday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m., The Park Theatre in Jaffrey will host a free screening of the 1930 classic film “Abraham Lincoln” directed by D.W.

Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first black owned film company in the United States, founded in response to ...

A parody of D. W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation", "I Am Not a Racist" rearranges the scenes of the classic movie and recreates its dialogues to criticize the racism in it and also in the world ...