Silver Voices: Lillian Gish Interview (1958)[Part 1]

Interview conducted by George Pratt. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:30 Early Life – Early Filmgoing, introduction to D.W. Griffith by childhood friend Mary Pickford 00:03:30 Early Career – Making AN UNSEEN ENEMY (1912), start at The Biography Company, the impact of D.W. Griffith on cinema 00:10:00 Early Career – THE MOTHERING HEART (1913), D.W. Griffith’s style directing actors 00:18:20 Early Career – Working with Billy Bitzer 00:23:00 Early Career – Contributions to editing for THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915), INTOLERANCE (1916) 00:25:30 Early Career – Making THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915) The Silver Voices Project, which allowed for digitization and sharing of this archival audio, was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant number MA-30-19-0681-19. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this audio do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. Photo by Irving Chidnoff, courtesy Stills, Posters, and Paper Collections/George Eastman Museum.