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Early Directors on Directing ()

Directed by Ally Acker

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.

Length 31 minutes

Actors

Lillian Gish | Katharine Hepburn | Mala Powers