Seems to be simular tio Red Badge of courage in plot . Where young soldier is so cowrdly he turns into a hero. I wonder if he watched this movie before writing the book ?
He didn't have to have B of a N in mind, but I think he had to deal with a civil war trauma that he inherited from his parents. And it was certainly a complicated issue for him. He was from Kentucky, where twice as many people had fought for Unionists as for Confederates. His parents' farm (not a plantation!) had only four slaves, who stayed in the house after the war. The farm was raided by the Confederate forces and never quite recovered.
this is a 16mm film. At the Library of Congress is a 35mm I would to get my hands on. In the days when these pictures were in a 5cent theatre the images of the B&W was outstanding. Today its like looking at bad xerox copies. But still enjoy.
Seems to be simular tio Red Badge of courage in plot . Where young soldier is so cowrdly he turns into a hero. I wonder if he watched this movie before writing the book ?
rick6393 7 months ago
@rick6393 The Red Badge Of Courage was published in 1895. The film is from 1911.
OrlopRat42 2 days ago
its 1911
mrfourtysevenman 2 years ago
Interestingly, this is pro-north.
dAvrilthebear 2 years ago
he made dozens of civil war films playing both sides. Don't think every thing he did was with The Birth of a nation in mind.
tvdays 2 years ago
He didn't have to have B of a N in mind, but I think he had to deal with a civil war trauma that he inherited from his parents. And it was certainly a complicated issue for him. He was from Kentucky, where twice as many people had fought for Unionists as for Confederates. His parents' farm (not a plantation!) had only four slaves, who stayed in the house after the war. The farm was raided by the Confederate forces and never quite recovered.
dAvrilthebear 2 years ago
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TheWizzy96 2 years ago
It is amazing that this was able to be preserved in such good condition!
240zzzz 2 years ago
this is a 16mm film. At the Library of Congress is a 35mm I would to get my hands on. In the days when these pictures were in a 5cent theatre the images of the B&W was outstanding. Today its like looking at bad xerox copies. But still enjoy.
tvdays 2 years ago
Classic movie
natanwekills 2 years ago