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BIRTH OF A NATION (1915) BIRTH OF A NATION (1915) banner, cloth OR search current auctions Auction History Result e021 BIRTH OF A NATION canvas banner movie poster '16 D.W. Griffith Date Sold 12/18/2007Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Special Canvas Banner Movie Poster (measures 29" x 42") (Learn More) D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (also released in some parts of the U.S. as "The Clansman", although not solely in the South as one might think), the classic historic 1915 D.W. Griffith silent Civil War birth-of-the-Ku-Klux-Klan historical action adventure melodrama ("Lincoln's assassinations. The fatal blow that robbed the South of its best friend"; "The supreme picture of all time."; "Mightiest spectacle ever produced"; "D.W. Griffith's stupendous motion picture production of Thomas Dixon's famous story 'The Clansman'"; "Employing the services of 18,000 people accompanied by the symphony orchestra of 40"; "Founded on Thomas Dixon's story 'The Clansman'"; made just 50 years after the end of the Civil War, it begins with Lincoln's assassination, and shows the devastation of the South afterwards, and portrays the forming of the Ku Klux Klan as the only way for Southerners to fight back against the carpetbaggers from the North!) starring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall (distinguished silent actor best remembered as the star of this film), Elmo Lincoln, Miriam Cooper, Mary Alden, Joseph Henabery (as President Abraham Lincoln), Donald Crisp (as General Grant), Howard Gaye (as General Lee), and Raoul Walsh (as John Wilkes Booth). Note that this movie was very controversial for its sympathetic portrayal of white southerners and its stereotypical portrayal of black African Americans, but no one can deny it was the first great movie, and is a major landmark in American cinema. Prior to the release of this movie, almost all movie theaters showed a series of one-reel shorts, and charged 5 cents admission. D.W. Griffith charged $2 admission to see this single feature-length movie, and it was a huge success, which convinced all other filmmakers to begin making feature films as well. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this poster was for a showing of this classic movie in the beginning of 1916 at the "Ford's Theater" in Baltimore, Maryland (the movie was so popular that it was in continuous release for several years). This is not the same "Ford's Theater" where President Abraham Lincoln was shot (which plays a major role in the movie), but it still seems cool to me to have this connection on the poster! Given that most original posters from this movie sell for tens of thousands of dollars (and belong in museums) this poster seems to be a very reasonable alternative to owning one of those! Condition: good to very good. The cloth banner was folded like a one-sheet at one time and there are creases and smudges on the folds. There are some smudges and scuffs scattered throughout the banner, and there are some areas where the canvas is weakened. Overall, I think the banner has survived pretty well, and, while it clearly shows signs of its age, I think it would display well just as it is. Learn More about condition grades 
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