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Early Directors on Directing

Early Directors on Directing (2009)

0h 31m | PG-13

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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.

Director: Ally Acker

Studio: Reel Women Media

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

as Self

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

as Self

Mala Powers

Mala Powers

as Self

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

as Self

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

as Self

Lois Weber

Lois Weber

as Self