S10E7 - 1908 E7 - Prestige and Spectacle
Published: November 19, 2025
Duration: 5:08
The introduction to this 1908 season addressed the elephant in the room: D.W. Grififth’s directorial debut. However, even though he came up quite a bit in the five conversations, his films didn’t dominate the selections (yet), and the heterogeneity of the picks makes for an eclectic viewing experience to represent 1908.
Films mentioned:
Get Me a Stepladder (1908) - unknownUnterm Paraplui Nr. 87 (1908) - unknownThe Adventures of Dollie (1908) - D.W. GriffithThe Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908) - Charles le Bargy and André CalmettesThe Last Days of Pompeii (1908) - Arturo Ambrosio and Luigi MaggiRescued from...
Films mentioned:
Get Me a Stepladder (1908) - unknownUnterm Paraplui Nr. 87 (1908) - unknownThe Adventures of Dollie (1908) - D.W. GriffithThe Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908) - Charles le Bargy and André CalmettesThe Last Days of Pompeii (1908) - Arturo Ambrosio and Luigi MaggiRescued from...