Posts Tagged ‘Dorothy Gish’

Home Sweet Home

Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Home Sweet Home
Call Number: VHS00084
by D W Griffith; Lillian Gish; Dorothy Gish; John Howard Payne;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: [Sandy Hook, Conn.] : Video Yesteryear, ©1985.
Notes: Originally released in 1914 (76 mins.); Edition includes one program note-card featuring a photo of Lillian Gish; Silent film with musical accompianment of Rosa Rio at the Hammond Organ;
Summary: The biographical sketch of a dissipated young man (reputedly John Howard Payne) is followed by three vignettes, each illustrating how Payne’s title song inspired people to strengthen their weakening morals.
OCLC #: 19932898
Added: October 16, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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Judith of Bethulia

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Judith of Bethulia
Call Number: VHS00073 Copy 1
VHS00073 Copy 2
VHS00073 Copy 3
by Thomas Bailey Aldrich; John Howard Payne; D W Griffith; Lillian Gish; Dorothy Gish; 
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Copy 1: Unknown; Copy 2: Phoenix, AZ : Grapevine Video, , [198-?]; Copy 3: Los Angeles, Calif. : Republic Pictures Home Video, 1992
Notes: Originally released in 1914 (55 mins); first edition of unknown origin; second edition made by Grapevine Videos;  Silent film with organ score performed by Gaylord Carter;
Summary: Based on the narrative poem by Thomas Bailey Aldrich in which a wealthy and pious Jewish widow disguises herself as a courtesan, goes to the camp of the Assyrian general who is besieging her city, and cuts off his head.
OCLC #: 26320141; Copy 3: 26320141
Added: October 14, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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