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Early Directors on Directing

Early Directors on Directing

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📜 Overview: There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few people know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Thriller," "Gunsmoke," and many independent features.
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📆 Date Released: 2014-09-26
⌚ Running Time: 31 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Lillian Gish original image
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Lillian Gish
Katharine Hepburn original image
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Katharine Hepburn
Mala Powers original image
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Mala Powers
Ida Lupino original image
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Ida Lupino
Jodie Foster original image
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Jodie Foster
Lois Weber original image
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Lois Weber

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