Tell Me A Story
Narratives from 1912-1913: D.W. Griffith's For His Son, Lois Weber's Suspense, and Thomas Ince's The Heart of an Indian, all mastered from beautiful 35mm film elements.
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Suspense (1913)--D. Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley
'Suspense (1913)--D. Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley' is part of a series of films from Flicker Alley. Narratives from 1912-1913: D.W. Griffith's For His Son, Lois Weber's Suspense, and Thomas…
The Heart Of An Indian (1912)--Thomas Ince
'The Heart Of An Indian (1912)--Thomas Ince' is part of a series of films from Flicker Alley. Narratives from 1912-1913: D.W. Griffith's For His Son, Lois Weber's Suspense, and Thomas…
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