Early directors on directing

Ally Acker

Streaming video - 2014

From the award winning, 10 part archival program series, "Filmmakers on Film." 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. Features: A very rare interview with Lillian Gish in her role as director. Also, Mala Powers (a Lupino "find") speaks about Lupino the director. Includes interview materials with Katharine Hepburn about pioneering director, Dorothy Arzner. Ally Ack...er is the director of the ten part archival program series, "Filmmakers on Film.”

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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming 2014.
Language
English
Corporate Author
Kanopy (Firm)
Main Author
Ally Acker (-)
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Kanopy (Firm) (-)
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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1 online resource (1 video file, 31 min. 17 sec.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Production Credits
Directed by Ally Acker.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).