Research Catalog
Broken blossoms or the yellow man and the girl
- Title
- Broken blossoms or the yellow man and the girl [videorecording] / [original film] under the personal direction of D. W. Griffith ; video produced by David Gill and Kevin Brownlow ; Thames Television Presentation.
- Publication
- 1919; 1982.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOX 728 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948
- Gottschalk, Louis F. (Louis Ferdinand), 1864-1934.
- Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
- Barthelmess, Richard, 1895-1963
- Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974
- Howard, Arthur
- Piel, Edward
- Beranger, George
- Selby, Norman
- Burke, Thomas, 1887-1945.
- Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944.
- Gill, David, 1928-1997
- Brownlow, Kevin
- Venza, Jac
- Thames Television, ltd, producer.
- Description
- 3 videocassettes (88 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
- Summary
- The broadcast begins with Lillian Gish discussing the background on making the film, working with the director D.W. Griffith, and a gesture she invented for the role that Griffith used repeatedly througout the film (ca. 6 min.)
- Donor/Sponsor
- National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
- Series Statement
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Subjects
- Note
- "A special video version of a silent film with the original orchestral score"--On-screen.
- Broken blossoms was adapted from the story, The Chink and the child, by Thomas Burke.
- An interview in which Lillian Gish discusses the making of this film is available on NCOW 55.
- Aired on WNET, Channel 13, as part of Great Performances' "Theatre in America" series.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Photography by G.W. Bitzer ; original score by Louis F. Gottschalk ; Jac Venza, Great Performances Executive Director.
- Performer (note)
- Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Donald Crisp, Arthur Howard, Edward Piel Sr., George Beranger. Norman Selby.
- Additional Formats (note)
- An excerpt of this film, preceeded by an excerpt of an interview with Miss Gish in which she demonstrates a gesture created for the film (ca. 2 min.), are also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Call Number
- NCOX 728
- OCLC
- NYPG00-F77
- Title
- Broken blossoms or the yellow man and the girl [videorecording] / [original film] under the personal direction of D. W. Griffith ; video produced by David Gill and Kevin Brownlow ; Thames Television Presentation.
- Imprint
- 1919; 1982.
- Series
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Photography by G.W. Bitzer ; original score by Louis F. Gottschalk ; Jac Venza, Great Performances Executive Director.
- Cast
- Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Donald Crisp, Arthur Howard, Edward Piel Sr., George Beranger. Norman Selby.
- Additional Formats
- An excerpt of this film, preceeded by an excerpt of an interview with Miss Gish in which she demonstrates a gesture created for the film (ca. 2 min.), are also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Indexed Term
- Moving images
- Added Author
- Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948, film director.Gottschalk, Louis F. (Louis Ferdinand), 1864-1934.Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, actor.Barthelmess, Richard, 1895-1963, actor.Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974, actor.Howard, Arthur, actor.Piel, Edward, actor.Beranger, George, actor.Selby, Norman, actor.Burke, Thomas, 1887-1945.Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944.Gill, David, 1928-1997, producer.Brownlow, Kevin, producer.Venza, Jac, producer.Thames Television, ltd, producer.
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 728