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Definition of D. W. Griffith

1. Noun. United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948).

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Literary usage of D. W. Griffith

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Motion Picture Directing: The Facts and Theories of the Newest Art by Peter Milne, New York institute of photography (1922)
"... VIII MAINLY ABOUT DW GRIFFITH tJ^HE producer and director of "The Birth of a Nation," "Hearts of the World," "Way Down East," and "Orphans of the Storm" ..."

2. The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen by Carolyn Lowrey (1920)
"His entire career as an actor has been spent under the direction of DW Griffith, to whom credit must be given for discovering this decidedly popular young ..."

3. The Dramatic Index for ...: Covering Articles and Illustrations Concerning edited by Anne C. Sutherland, Frederick Winthrop Faxon, Mary Estella Bates (1916)
"produced under the personal direction of DW Griffith ; scenario by DW Griffith and FE Woods ; music by JC Breil : photography by GW Bitzer; direction of ..."

4. Who's who on the Screen by Charles Donald Fox, Milton L. Silver (1920)
"CAROL DEMPSTER Carol Dempster, popular player in the DW Griffith Productions, was born in California. Originally, she intended to become a dancer. ..."

5. Press Reference Library by International News Service (1915)
"It looked like the finish of DW Griffith and it was a very serious matter that confronted the company. ..."

6. The Art of the Moving Picture by Vachel Lindsay (1915)
"The latter was produced by DW Griffith, and released by the Biograph Company in 1914. The original stage drama was once played by the famous Boston actress, ..."

7. The Drama and the Stage by Ludwig Lewisohn (1922)
"But Mr. DW Griffith, superman of the "photoplay," invites you with a gesture of quite regal courtesy. "Here," he seems to say, "is a thing that has little ..."

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