The Birth of a nation, D.W. Griffith's immortal masterpiece--First time in sound – Antique Print
![The Birth of a nation, D.W. Griffith's immortal masterpiece--First time in sound, [1936] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/43/43d7e28dace9-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The Birth of a nation, D.W. Griffith's immortal masterpiece--First time in sound comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Birth of a nation, D.W. Griffith's immortal masterpiece--First time in sound
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Few silent-era American films drew as much attention as D.W. Griffith's *The Birth of a Nation*, and this 1936 poster advertises a reissue that the headline bills as the film's first appearance with sound. Originally released in 1915, the film follows two families through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and its close-ups, cross-cutting, and large-scale battle scenes influenced the grammar of later filmmaking. It also drew fierce protests and calls for censorship because of its racist portrayal of Black Americans and its heroic treatment of the Ku Klux Klan.
| Created / published | [1936] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Motion picture posters 1930-1940.Prints Color 1930-1940. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: K80. 1936. |
| Subjects | Motion pictures--1930-1940. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,120 × 1,452 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216540 |
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